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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.
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.
Chapman Learning Commons to close for renovations
The Chapman Learning Commons (CLC) on Level 3 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be closed for renovations starting July 19, 2019.
Level 4 and part of level 5 of Koerner Library closed for construction until early 2019
This renovation will result in an expanded Research Commons, providing technology rich, inviting spaces integrated with services from across the library and the campus conducive to graduate scholarship and advanced research.
Woodward Library renovations complete
Woodward Library recently renovated its front entrance creating new study spaces for students.
Woodward Library to receive a temporary new front entrance
Woodward Library will receive a new front entrance to meet accessibility requirements. Work will begin after final exams on December 21st, 2016 and continue for approximately three months.
Education Library renovation
Beginning on April 1, Level 1 of the Education Library will be undergoing planned space improvements.
UBC Library launches Library PARC
With golden shovels in hand, University Provost and Vice-President, Academic David Farrar along with UBC Library representatives commemorated the ground breaking for the new Library Preservation and Archives (PARC) storage facility earlier this spring. The building is being developed on UBC Vancouver’s South Campus; upon completion, low-circulation items from the Library’s collections will be […]
UBC Library launches Library PARC
Discover Library PARC, a new modular storage facility that will accommodate the future growth of our collections.
IKBLC construction noise alert (Dec. 10)
This is a notice that a construction crew will begin drilling through the concrete floor on Level 3 (Qualicum Room) of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on the morning of Thursday, December 20. This work will continue on and off during daytime open hours until December 31. At times this will be noisy and disruptive. […]