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
Service updates
by Library Communications on April 9, 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
2026 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research winners announced
by Library Communications on April 9, 2026
UBC Library is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with prize, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, undergraduate
Dr. Dale Askey appointed University Librarian
by Anna Moorhouse on April 8, 2026
This appointment reflects UBC’s continued commitment to advancing the Library as a cornerstone of research, teaching, and learning.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with University Librarian
Giving Day 2026
by Anna Moorhouse on April 2, 2026
UBC Library connects learners with the tools, collections and spaces they need to explore ideas and excel academically. Join us today to support UBC Library on UBC Giving Day, April 8.Posted in Carousel, Events | Tagged with GivingDay, UBCGivingDay
Applications open for the UBC Library Writer-in-Residence Program 2026
by Library Communications on April 1, 2026
This program provides a unique opportunity for a distinguished writer to engage with students, faculty and the UBC local community through enriching activities and events.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with IKBLC, Writer-in-Residence
A Conversation with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie
by Anna Moorhouse on March 23, 2026
We sat down with Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, UBC Library EDI Scholar-in-Residence, to talk about her work: the challenges, the highlights, and what's up next.Posted in General | Tagged with EDI Scholars-in-Residence, EDI Scholars-in-Residence Q&As
Carol E. Mayer wins the 2026 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for her exploration of Canada’s largest Oceanic collection at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
by Library Communications on March 19, 2026
Carol E. Mayer has won the Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia for her Sea of Islands: Exploring Objects, Stories, and Memories from Oceania.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with Basil Stuart-Stubbs, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize
UBC Library makes the Slocan History Series openly available through cIRcle
by Anna Moorhouse on March 5, 2026
When Canadian geographer Cole Harris created the Slocan History Series, he had a local audience deliberately in mind.
Join Open Education Week for workshops that promote reduced barriers to learning
by Ariane Madden on February 26, 2026
It all takes place March 2 to 11 at UBC. Open Education allows educators to remove barriers to learning by sharing, managing and using education resources such as open textbooks, lesson plans, quizzes, videos, interactive activities and presentations.Posted in Events | Tagged with faculty, graduate students, Open Education, Open Education Week