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Medieval Papal Bull comes to UBC Library
The 770-year-old Papal Bull now housed in Rare Books and Special Collections was acquired last May from an antiquarian book seller in London, England. A papal bull is a letters patent or charter issued by the Pope and named for the seal (bulla) attached to the bottom. The bull arrived at UBC Library in good […]
Unique gift brings music making to UBC Library
Users will soon enjoy the ability to try out an electronic piano in the Music, Art and Architecture Library
Bringing history to life with rare and medieval documents
The Library has added historically notable documents to its rare and special collections.
UBC celebrates the Lunar New Year
February 19 marked the start of the Year of the Sheep for many families around the world.
UBC Library welcomes Dr. Frances Wood for centenary lecture
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, UBC Library welcomes author and former British Library curator of Chinese collections, Dr. Frances Wood. As part of UBC Library’s Centennial Celebrations, a series of events will be held at the Vancouver campus during the last week of May, in conjunction with Vancouver Asian Heritage Month. Dr. Wood studied […]
Celebrate UBC Library’s 100th anniversary
2015 marks the Library’s 100th anniversary (as well as UBC’s centennial) and special programming has been developed by the Library’s Centenary Working Group to commemorate the occasion. Outreach activities include lectures, exhibitions, special events and campaigns beginning in January. For more information about the Library’s anniversary events, please visit library.ubc.ca or follow us on Twitter […]
Arkley Croquet Collection celebration
In early September, UBC Library staff and guests gathered to celebrate the unique Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection, donated by Tremaine Arkley, a former player for the U.S. National Croquet Team. The collection includes fascinating illustrations, engravings, photographs, cartoons and paintings, dating from the 1850s to the 1950s. University Librarian Ingrid Parent welcomed Mr. Arkley and […]
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. […]