Relocation and Upcoming Closure

Temporary relocation of Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room starting May 9, 2022

Beginning May 9, 2022, the Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room will be temporarily relocated down the hall to Irving K. Barber Learning Centre room 142 due to upgrades.

Before visiting us in our satellite reading room, please contact Rare Book and Special Collections or University Archives as some collections will be inaccessible until early 2023.

Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room to close from August 1 – November 30, 2022

Construction of Main Library. UBC 1.1/1874

The Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives reading room will be temporarily closed from August 1 to November 30, 2022 for upgrades.

To accommodate these upgrades, there will be some changes to library services. RBSC and UA will provide some reproduction services and digital instructional support during this time. Some collections maybe be inaccessible until 2023. Please contact Rare Book and Special Collections or University Archives for more information on supports available for remote research and instructional support requests.