Winter Break Hours and Services
Shields Library is closed through January 4, 2026. Digitization and interlibrary loan requests will be fulfilled after the library reopens on January 5.
Happy 30th Birthday, Eggheads!
Celebrate Year of the Eggheads at the library with performances, pop-up displays, coloring activities
2024 is the Year of the Eggheads — a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the completion of Robert Arneson’s Egghead Series at UC Davis. We are egg-cited to take part in campus festivities recognizing these iconic sculptures, and the yearlong party officially hatches today! Join us for these events and activities at Bookhead and Shields Library:
April 4, 6-8 p.m. Jazz Ensemble and Poetry Performance, Ceremonial Lighting
Head over to Bookhead in front of Shields Library for a live student jazz ensemble performance by the Music Department and Egghead-inspired poetry by select MFA students from the creative writing program. Then enjoy a ceremonial lighting of the Eggheads at Bookhead and Eye on Mrak (Fatal Laff).
Ongoing at Shields Library
Visit our special egg-xhibits in the lobby, including:
- Egg-xtra, Egg-xtra, Read All About It! News and views about the Eggheads from The California Aggie archives
- Building Bookhead: Photos of the October 1991 installation and dedication of Bookhead
Egghead Coloring Pages
Find your creative flair with our three Egghead coloring pages — an eggcellent activity for the whole family! A new page will be released each week leading up to Picnic Day on Saturday, April 20.
- Download the Yin & Yang coloring page (PDF)
- Download the Stargazer coloring page (PDF)
- Download the Bookhead coloring page (PDF)
If you share your creations on social media, be sure to tag us @ucdavislibrary.