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Asian Language Storytime

Asian Language Storytime

By michelle blackwell on May 23, 2019

The event, held during Congress 2019, will include storytellers reading picture books in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian and Punjabi with English-language translations.

Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, Congress 2019

Asian Library to open at 11 a.m. to accommodate upgrades

Asian Library to open at 11 a.m. to accommodate upgrades

By michelle blackwell on May 14, 2019

The library will open at 11:00 a.m. Monday to Friday beginning Monday, May 27 until August 30 to accommodate upgrades and renovations.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, hours, renovations

UBC Library: Home to rare books, found nowhere else—thanks to UBC donors

UBC Library: Home to rare books, found nowhere else—thanks to UBC donors

By Anna Moorhouse on April 30, 2019

The Puban Collection, one of UBC Library’s collections of rare books, was gathered by Chinese physician Junshi Yao during the 1940s and 1950s. This year we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of the collection’s acquisition by UBC.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, Puban Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, support

Construction to begin in the Asian Library on Thursday, May 2, 2019

Construction to begin in the Asian Library on Thursday, May 2, 2019

By michelle blackwell on April 17, 2019

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.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, closures, construction

2018 Asian Language Book Clubs

2018 Asian Language Book Clubs

By michelle blackwell on December 14, 2017

Register now to join one of our four book clubs, set to run in 2018.

Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, book club, community engagement, links

Top floor of Asian Library to close from December 18 to January 1

Top floor of Asian Library to close from December 18 to January 1

By michelle blackwell on December 5, 2017

Patrons are encouraged to check out materials by December 16.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, closures

Traces of Words: Asian Materials from the UBC Library Collections

Traces of Words: Asian Materials from the UBC Library Collections

By michelle blackwell on May 4, 2017

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Asian Library, collections, exhibitions, exhibits, links, Museum of Anthropology

卑大首辦亞洲語言讀書會 各以普通話日語跟作者交流

By Clare Yow on October 18, 2016

Chinese language librarian, Crystal Yin, tells Ming Pao newspaper about the new Asian-language book clubs offered by the Asian Library and alumniUBC.

Posted in General | Tagged with alumni, Asian Library, book club, links, Media coverage

New Chinese and Japanese language book clubs

New Chinese and Japanese language book clubs

By Clare Yow on October 14, 2016

Join the Asian Library and alumniUBC for a series of events this October and November.

Posted in Events | Tagged with alumni, Asian Library, book club, community engagement

17 great places to study at UBC

By Clare Yow on September 15, 2016

The Daily Hive highlights a number of Library spaces as ideal study spots at the University.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Asian Library, Chapman Learning Commons, David Lam Library, Education Library, Koerner Library, Law Library, links, Media coverage, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, Woodward Library, Xwi7xwa Library

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