2026 UBC Library Recognition Award and Professional Development Award recipients announced
by Library Communications on June 18, 2026
Elena Pederson, Angappa Reddy and Kyra Wheatley are the 2026 recipients of UBC Library Recognition Awards. Each year, the Library Recognition Awards celebrate faculty and staff who demonstrate exceptional creativity, innovation, leadership, excellence and a dedication to customer service through their work. Additional awards for professional development and innovation were also awarded.Posted in General | Tagged with awards, recognition
Xwi7xwa Archives joins UBC’s archival research database
by Anna Moorhouse on June 18, 2026
Xwi7x̱wa Archives has added its first two collections to Explore Archives , UBC's online database of archival holdings.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with archives, Xwi7xwa Archives, Xwi7xwa Library
Celebrating 100 Years of UBC at Point Grey exhibition extended until December 2026
by Library Communications on June 17, 2026
This immersive visual exhibition, on display at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, has been extended until December 2026.Posted in Carousel, Events | Tagged with exhibitions
Meet Nathan Daykin, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
by Library Communications on June 11, 2026
Nathan Daykin, 5th year Faculty of Arts student, shares his story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with library research, prize, research, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
Cut, Paste, Print: How UBC Library is making space for zine culture across both campuses
by Anna Moorhouse on June 2, 2026
Librarians and library staff have been finding creative ways to introduce zine culture into classrooms.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with Koerner Library, Open Education, scholarly communications, Teaching and Learning Stories, UBC Okanagan, UBC Okanagan Library
Xwi7xwa Library closed for renovations from June 4 to 16
by Library Communications on May 25, 2026
The branch will be closed to the public during construction.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with closures, spaces, spaces and services, Xwi7xwa Library
Artists’ Books as Form and Idea: Collaboration brings visual art students back to the stacks
by Ariane Madden on May 21, 2026
For students from Assistant Professor Dan Starling’s most recent Visual Arts 376 course, this summer’s exhibit at the Music, Art and Architecture (MAA) Library easily earns an A+. That’s because the exhibit, developed with Art and Visual Literacy Librarian Sara Ellis, features artists’ books created by the students themselves.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with collections, Music Art and Architecture Library, Teaching and Learning Stories
2026 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research award ceremony
by Library Communications on May 14, 2026
On May 12, winners of the 2026 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research celebrated their awards with faculty, donors and other members of the community.Posted in General | Tagged with library research, prize, research, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
Service updates
by Library Communications on May 5, 2026
We are currently experiencing delays to campus delivery services due to circumstances beyond the Library’s control. Please anticipate longer wait times.Posted in General | Tagged with Service Bulletins
Chung | Lind Gallery offers free weekly tours of two exceptional collections
by Anna Moorhouse on April 14, 2026
The Chung | Lind Gallery is pleased to announce that drop-in tours are now available every Wednesday.Posted in Carousel, Events | Tagged with Chung Lind Gallery, tours