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Michelle BlackwellDirector, Communications & Marketing
UBC Library
Tel: 604 827 4831
Cell: 647 688 3856
michelle.blackwell(at)ubc.ca
Anna Moorhouse
Communications & Marketing Manager
UBC Library
anna.moorhouse(at)ubc.ca
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre overnight closure planned for August 30 – 31
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will close from 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30 and reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31.
Power shutdown in IKBLC and Law Library planned for May 29
UBC Building Operations has scheduled a power shutdown that will impact the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) and Law Library on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
Xwi7xwa Library to close to the public until Fall 2022 due to expansion of the First Nations Longhouse
The library will close to the public temporarily due to construction related to the expansion of the First Nations Longhouse. Collections and services will remain accessible.
UBC Library Vancouver branches closed due to winter weather conditions
UBC Library Vancouver branches will be closed on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 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.
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre closed on January 9
UBC Library’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2020.
Woodward Library to close for scheduled maintenance January 4 and 5, 2020
The Library will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 6, 2020.
Construction to begin in the Asian Library on Thursday, May 2, 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.
UBC Library Point Grey campus branches closed due to winter weather conditions
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.
David Lam Library and Canaccord Learning Commons closed from February 22 to February 25
David Lam Library and the Canaccord Learning Commons (CLC) will be closed from Friday, February 22, 2019 at 4 p.m. to Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at 10 a.m. for upgrades to the front area carpets.
IKBLC closed from December 28 through December 29
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be closed from Friday, December 28 through Saturday, December 29, 2018 due to a health and safety requirement while the fire alarm control panels are replaced, as part of scheduled maintenance.