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RBSC reading room hours:

Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

When visiting, please be aware of UBC’s COVID-19 Campus Rules, including the mandatory wearing of non-medical masks in all indoor public areas.

During our construction and storage upgrade project, some collections will be inaccessible until early 2023. Please contact us in advance of your visit to confirm that materials are accessible.

source: https://wiki.ubc.ca/Library:RBSC_Hours

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
1961 East Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1

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Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) at UBC Library, houses significant collections of rare books, archival materials, historic maps, photographs, artifacts, ephemera, and more. Search for them here.

Digital Collections

UBC Library's Open Collections include digital photos, books, newspapers, maps, videos, theses, and more. Explore RBSC holdings in Open Collections here.

Collections Resources

RBSC has strengths in BC history and culture, Canadian history, Canadian literature, English literature, early children’s books, cartography, and much more. Find resources for exploring and learning about our collections here.

The Chung Collection

The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection contains more than 25,000 rare and unique items (documents, books, maps, posters, paintings, photographs, silver, glass, ceramic ware and other artifacts).

News


RBSC / UA Reading Room Relocation
The Reading Room will be closed on May 5 and May 6 to prepare for a temporary relocation starting on May 9, 2022.

 


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Exhibitions + More


A new way to picture Canada
Join us for a student-curated exhibition: Picturing Canada!

 


Past Exhibitions + More

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