The Puban Collection, one of UBC Library’s collections of rare books, was gathered by Chinese physician Junshi Yao during the 1940s and 1950s. Spanning 45,000 volumes, the collection is one of the primary resources for Chinese studies in North America.
The renovation will allow for better service delivery, study spaces, and programming spaces for the Asian Library as well as several improvements for the collection.
The Book of Kells facsimile, which was acquired by UBC Library’s Rare Book & Special Collections in 1990, now resides in a secure, purpose-built display case, accessible to the UBC community.
Now in its sixteenth consecutive year at UBC, the Food for Fines campaign waives $2 in Library fines for every food item donated, to a maximum of $30.
UBC librarians are expert searchers, organizers and analyzers — and this unique set of skills is making them indispensable to medical research at UBC.
Visit the newest location of UBC’s Emerging Media Lab located on Level 1 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Reduce your UBC Library fines by donating non-perishable food items until April 1st.
A significant figure of pre-WWII Viennese cultural and social life, Wassermann Walker’s remarkable story has been relatively unknown until now.
This year, we’re opening up the survey to the entire UBC community! We want to hear about your experiences, regardless of how often you use the library.
UBC Library Point Grey campus branches will be closed on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, due to winter weather conditions. The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre building will remain open, however, service points will be closed. Please refer to UBC.ca for additional updates.