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UBC Library
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Applications open for the 2026/27 Library Student Advisory Committee
UBC Library invites all current undergraduate and graduate students on UBC Vancouver campus to join the Library Student Advisory Committee.
Orange Shirt Day | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Find out about events happening on UBC Vancouver campus and library resources to learn more about the history of this day and its continued impact.
Service updates
We are currently experiencing delays to campus delivery services due to circumstances beyond the Library’s control. Please anticipate longer wait times.
Applications open for UBC Library’s EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program 2027
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.
UBC Open Collections surpasses 300,000 digital objects
UBC Open Collections celebrates a major milestone, with the open access website reaching a total of 300,000 publicly accessible digital objects.
New kits at Woodward Library help UBC students get hands-on with climate science
Did you know that you can borrow bird watching binoculars, a darning mushroom, or air quality monitor from UBC Library?
UBC Library announces upcoming migration to new integrated library management and discovery platforms
Upgraded cloud-based library platforms will modernize core systems, improve search and discovery, and support teaching, learning and research across UBC.
A Conversation with Kevin Spenst
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.
UBC launches the first free open-access Nepali textbook
Developed within the Faculty of Arts, the textbook was created through a collaboration between faculty, students, and staff.
UBC Library launches matching fund to enhance teaching, learning and engagement at the Chung | Lind Gallery
UBC Library is launching a $200,000 campaign to raise funds in support of ongoing programming at the Chung| Lind Gallery. Donations up to $120,000 will be matched by a generous pledge from the Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation.