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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Open Education Week is March 2-11 at UBC.

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.

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