COLLECTIONS
RBSC houses significant collections of rare books, archival materials, historic maps, photographs, broadsides and pamphlets. Our open resources not only support the research of scholars from UBC, but are also used extensively by members of the general public in British Columbia.
JOIN AN UPCOMING TOUR
Drop-in Wednesdays at 11am
Irving K. Barber Learning Center, Level 1
1961 East Mall, Vancouver
Always free | Open to the public
Highlights from our Collections
Visit RBSC to experience these highlighted collections and more!
Kelmscott Chaucer
Chung Collection
Langmann Collection
Tokugawa Maps
Vancouver Weekly Herald
Planning your visit
Students, faculty, visiting scholars, researchers, and members of the general public are welcome to view material in the Rare Books and Special Collections reading room in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
The easiest way to get acquainted with the Collections housed at RBSC is to attend a public tour, held every Wednesday at 11am.