About UBC Library
With more than nine million items in its digital and print collections, the Library is a vital support for research, learning and teaching excellence at UBC. Learn more about our collections, stay up to date with Library news and meet our team.
Vision & Values
UBC Library is guided by our Strategic Framework, which underlines our mission, vision and values. Find out more about our plan’s progress, along with our ongoing collaborative work across campus and collection information.
Join us for the 15th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee
We’re getting ready to kick off the 15th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee on Thursday, October 15. UBC faculty, staff and students are invited to create a team of four to 10 people and compete for the win in this annual cross-campus event to raise awareness for the United Way. Date: Thursday, October […]
UBC Open Collections surpasses 300,000 digital objects
UBC Open Collections celebrates a major milestone, with the open access website reaching a total of 300,000 publicly accessible digital objects.
New kits at Woodward Library help UBC students get hands-on with climate science
Did you know that you can borrow bird watching binoculars, a darning mushroom, or air quality monitor from UBC Library?
UBC Library Crawl 2026
New students are invited to join the UBC Library Crawl throughout the month of September and visit library locations across the UBC Vancouver campus. Pick up a map at the UBC Library Imagine Day booth on September 8 or from any library circulation desk until supplies run out. As you visit each branch, collect stamps […]
Senate Report
UBC Library reports annually on the organization and its progress. Read the latest report here.
Meet the Team
We’ve collected stories from across the Library to give you a glimpse at what it’s like to work with us.