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Library service update to hold periods
Starting May 1, 2025, UBC Library is moving to a hold period of seven days for physical materials on both UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
A rare book collection and an ambitious dream: preserving and sharing the UBC Japanese Special Collection
At UBC Library, many hands and hundreds of hours are helping to bring a unique Japanese book collection alive. Learn about the journey of an ambitious dream and all the steps it took to bring the collection online.
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre undergoing building maintenance from April 28 to May 16
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be undergoing scheduled maintenance starting April 28.
2025 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research winners announced
UBC Library is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.
UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries: a growing movement in sustainability and community engagement
As spring blooms, UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries invite communities to grow gardens, share seeds, and cultivate a movement rooted in sustainability and connection.
Rise Up! Sights, sounds and spaces of protest at the Music, Art & Architecture Library
Rise up! Sights, sounds and spaces of protest at the Music, Art & Architecture (MAA) Library in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre focuses on the subject of protest and highlights materials from the MAA Library collection, along with select items from Rare Books & Special Collections and University Archives.
John Moran recognized with Honourary Blocker Award by UBC Athletics and Recreation
The Honourary Blocker Award was given in recognition of UBC Archives’ exceptional commitment to the archives and history of our varsity sport programs.
Applications open for UBC Library’s EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program 2025/2026
Applications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Scholars-in-Residence Program, an initiative by UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Giving Day 2025
On UBC Giving Day, April 3, we invite you to help keep UBC Library a vibrant hub of knowledge and inspiration. Join us in fostering a strong library that will continue to serve the UBC community and beyond for generations to come.
UBC Library digitizes the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection
UBC Library has made the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection openly accessible through Open Collections, publishing a digitized version of the collection online.