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Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC), at the University of British Columbia Library, houses significant collections of rare books, archival materials, historic maps, photographs, and ephemera. Search for them here!

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).

Rare Books and Special Collections has strengths in British Columbia history, Canadian history, Canadian literature, English literature, early children’s books, cartography, and more. Learn more about our collections here!