Rare Books and
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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!
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).
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.
News
The RBSC reading room is currently closed, but be sure to check out our remote resources and services, including our new RBSC Remote Reading Room service.
Exhibitions + More
The first post in a new occasional series exploring cabinet card portraits of women and the jewellery they wore.