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Building exterior of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) at the UBC Vancouver campus

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Photo of Sarah Barclay, Senior Director of Development & Alumni Engagement for Athletics and Recreation and award recipient John Moran, Digital Archivist at UBC Archives

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.

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Applications open EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program 2025/2026 Deadline to apply June 30, 2025, 12 p.m. PT

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.

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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.

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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.

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A library sign reads "Le français - langue, culture, pédagogie" next to a shelf filled with books and orange magazine holders.

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.

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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.

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