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Hours This Week

Reading Room Hours of Operation To request RBSC or UA materials to consult in the Reading Room, please schedule an appointment at least 24 hours in advance during weekday business hours. Winter term II (Jan. – Apr., 2026) Monday-Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pm Closed on weekends and the following statutory holidays: Monday, February 16; Friday, April 3; Monday, April 6
The Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room has been temporarily relocated to Irving K. Barber Learning Centre room 142 due to upgrades.

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

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
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Chelsea Shriver

The Wide World of Queer Travel

By Chelsea Shriver on November 13, 2024

A new collection explores the world of LGBTQ+ travel and tourism.

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Visit the new Chung | Lind Gallery

By Chelsea Shriver on May 8, 2024

The new gallery space on level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is free and open to the public.

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All About Oscar

By Chelsea Shriver on April 30, 2024

Join us for a display of photographs from the Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs in Ike’s Café (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) this spring!

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Winter weather closure

By Chelsea Shriver on January 17, 2024

The RBSC reading room is closed Friday, January 19, due to winter weather conditions.

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Lowry Manuscripts (Re)Launch

By Chelsea Shriver on January 3, 2024

Guest blogger Malcolm Fish talks about his work restructuring and updating the inventory for the newly relaunched Malcolm Lowry Manuscripts Collection.

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Season’s greetings from RBSC!

By Chelsea Shriver on December 21, 2023

The RBSC reading room will be closed from Monday, December 25, to Monday, January 1, inclusive. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

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Langmann Collection selections

By Chelsea Shriver on October 4, 2023

Enjoy a collaborative exhibition of photographs from the Uno Langmann Family Collection of British Columbia Photographs at various UBC Library branches this fall!

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