Irving K. Barber Learning Centre undergoing building maintenance from April 28 to May 16
by Anna Moorhouse on April 15, 2025
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be undergoing scheduled maintenance starting April 28.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with closures, construction, IKBLC
2025 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research winners announced
by Library Communications on April 10, 2025
UBC Library is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with prize, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, undergraduate
UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries: a growing movement in sustainability and community engagement
by Library Communications on April 9, 2025
As spring blooms, UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries invite communities to grow gardens, share seeds, and cultivate a movement rooted in sustainability and connection.
Rise Up! Sights, sounds and spaces of protest at the Music, Art & Architecture Library
by phoebe chan on April 7, 2025
Rise up! Sights, sounds and spaces of protest at the Music, Art & Architecture (MAA) Library in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre focuses on the subject of protest and highlights materials from the MAA Library collection, along with select items from Rare Books & Special Collections and University Archives.Posted in Carousel | Tagged with collections, Music Art and Architecture Library
John Moran recognized with Honourary Blocker Award by UBC Athletics and Recreation
by Library Communications on April 4, 2025
The Honourary Blocker Award was given in recognition of UBC Archives' exceptional commitment to the archives and history of our varsity sport programs.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with archives, archivists, awards, UBC Athletics, University Archives
Applications open for UBC Library’s EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program 2025/2026
by Library Communications on April 2, 2025
Applications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholars-in-Residence Program, an initiative by UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with EDI Scholars-in-Residence, IKBLC
Giving Day 2025
by Anna Moorhouse on March 26, 2025
On UBC Giving Day, April 3, we invite you to help keep UBC Library a vibrant hub of knowledge and inspiration. Join us in fostering a strong library that will continue to serve the UBC community and beyond for generations to come.Posted in General | Tagged with
UBC Library digitizes the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection
by Anna Moorhouse on March 24, 2025
UBC Library has made the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection openly accessible through Open Collections, publishing a digitized version of the collection online.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with open collections, Phil Lind, Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection
New French language resources at Education Library
by Anna Moorhouse on March 20, 2025
UBC Education Library’s collection of French-language resources underwent a significant revitalization this year.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with collections, Education Library
After 64 years, book finally returned to UBC Library
by phoebe chan on March 17, 2025
In January, UBC Library received an unexpected package containing a 1931 edition of the book Camping and Woodcraft, a letter explaining the borrower’s tardiness and a $100 cheque.