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New film electronic resources trials
Film lovers will rejoice at two film streaming resources on trial until December.
Browse Library journals from your tablet or mobile phone
The Library recently launched a subscription to BrowZine, a free downloadable app.
UBC Library pursues Rare Manuscript at Christie’s Auction
In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in May, a small team of Library staff and a UBC professor gathered in a boardroom at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre to bid on a rare Middle English manuscript, armed with $100K and the adrenalin to acquire what would be a first for a […]
Inside the Life of Artist Arthur Hughes
When local bookseller Len Roberts contacted UBC Library to donate his collection of items related to renowned illustrator Arthur Hughes, he was shocked to discover the items were worth nearly $80,000. Roberts, with the assistance of Maj. Greville Chester, a descendent of Hughes, had devoted some thirty years to developing the collection of letters. […]
Rare and Unique Chinese Collections draw International Praise
UBC’s renowned Asian Library and its rare and special collections continue to draw interest and praise from international scholars.
Angling for a 21st Century Sherrington Room
The Sherrington Room—a long-loved space tucked inside UBC’s Woodward Library—is well on its way to a 21st-century renewal thanks to the generosity of the Harry Hawthorn Foundation. This group, which formed during a fishing holiday in 1953, supports the purchase of books on angling and fishing for UBC Library. Its members have also raised […]
Photo donation offers captivating glimpse into BC history
In April, Ingrid Parent, University Librarian hosted a celebration of the Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs, a fascinating photographic history donated by a long-time Vancouver art collector. The collection, valued at $1.2 million and given by Uno and Dianne Langmann and Uno Langmann Limited to UBC Library, features more than 18,000 rare and […]
UBC Library launches Library PARC
Discover Library PARC, a new modular storage facility that will accommodate the future growth of our collections.
Preserving collections for lifelong learning
UBC Library preserves its physical and digital collections for current and future generations of scholars, researchers, students and lifelong learners.
Personal Histories are Community Histories
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