Hours This Week

RBSC Reading Room

Hours of Operation

Term 2 of Winter Session 2023/24 (Jan. – Apr., 2024)

Monday-Friday

10:00 am-2:00 pm

Closed on weekends and the following statutory holidays: Monday, February 19; Friday, March 29; Monday, April 1; Thursday, April 18-Friday, April 19

We recommend that you request materials in advance to make your visit more efficient and to ensure materials are available.

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
1961 East Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1

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RBSC Remote Reading Room service

RBSC Remote Reading Room service

By cshriver on March 15, 2020

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.

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Take a tour of the Chung Collection

Take a tour of the Chung Collection

By cshriver on March 5, 2020

The Chung Collection exhibtion tells some of the most compelling stories of Canada’s past.

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Chung Collection drop-in tour will resume in March

Chung Collection drop-in tour will resume in March

By cshriver on February 20, 2020

The regular tour for February 27 is cancelled due to a special event.

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Get to Know RBSC!

By cshriver on January 16, 2020

Have you ever been curious about what we do or what we have at RBSC? Join our weekly tour!

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Snow Day Closure

Snow Day Closure

By cshriver on January 15, 2020

The RBSC reading room is closed Wednesday, January 15, due to inclement weather.

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Past Purrrrfect

Past Purrrrfect

By cshriver on January 3, 2020

Join us for a new exhibition highlighting cats and dogs in RBSC materials.

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Meet John Fluevog!

Meet John Fluevog!

By cshriver on December 20, 2019

Join us for a meet and greet and book signing with the shoe designer and international style icon.

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Unique Soles for Unique Souls

Unique Soles for Unique Souls

By cshriver on December 20, 2019

A new multi-site exhibition honours Canadian shoe designer John Fluevog.

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Fashioning the Landscape

Fashioning the Landscape

By cshriver on December 5, 2019

A new exhibition exploring women’s interwar sportswear at the Canadian Pacific Railway Resorts.

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“They also serve:” Honouring Alexis Alvey

“They also serve:” Honouring Alexis Alvey

By cshriver on November 7, 2019

This Remembrance Day, we honour A. Alexis Alvey and the navy’s first female service members.

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