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Service updates

by Library Communications on September 24, 2026

PayForPrint Vancouver's application servers will undergo planned server maintenance on Thursday, September 24, from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (PCT). Service outages may occur during this maintenance window. | We are currently experiencing delays to campus delivery services due to circumstances beyond the Library’s control. Please anticipate longer wait times.

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Applications open for UBC Library’s EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program 2027

by Library Communications on September 24, 2026

Applications are now open to join the 2027 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Scholars-in-Residence Program, an initiative by UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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Join us for the 15th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee

by phoebe chan on September 24, 2026

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 […]

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a collage of many items from UBC open collections, with a screenshot of the search screen in the centre, showing the words "Explore 300,000 unique digital objects"

UBC Open Collections surpasses 300,000 digital objects

by Anna Moorhouse on September 14, 2026

UBC Open Collections celebrates a major milestone, with the open access website reaching a total of 300,000 publicly accessible digital objects.

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New kits at Woodward Library help UBC students get hands-on with climate science

by Anna Moorhouse on September 10, 2026

Did you know that you can borrow bird watching binoculars, a darning mushroom, or air quality monitor from UBC Library?

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UBC Library 2025/26 Senate Report

by Library Communications on August 25, 2026

UBC Library's annual Senate Report (2025/26) is now available. Read our highlights from the past fiscal year which include advancing research, learning and scholarship, engaging with communities, creating and delivering responsive collections, inspiring with innovative spaces and services, and stewarding the organization.

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UBC Library Crawl 2026

by Library Communications on August 21, 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 […]

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UBC Library announces upcoming migration to new integrated library management and discovery platforms

by Library Communications on August 17, 2026

Upgraded cloud-based library platforms will modernize core systems, improve search and discovery, and support teaching, learning and research across UBC.

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A Conversation with Kevin Spenst

by Library Communications on August 13, 2026

Get to know Kevin Spenst, the 2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence, in this informative Q&A session. Read about his journey, what inspires him and his contribution to the literary world.

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UBC launches the first free open-access Nepali textbook

by Library Communications on August 11, 2026

Developed within the Faculty of Arts, the textbook was created through a collaboration between faculty, students, and staff.

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