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Hours This Week

RBSC Reading Room Hours of Operation Winter Term I (Sept. – Dec., 2024) Monday-Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pm Closed on weekends and the following statutory holidays: Monday, Sept. 2; Monday, Sept. 30; Monday, Oct. 14; Monday, Nov. 11; Wednesday, Dec. 25; Thursday, Dec. 26 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

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Collections

A croquet scandal!

By cshriver on August 11, 2023

Guest blogger Atreya Madrone uncovers a croquet scandal during a summer Professional Experience project.

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During Pride, reflecting on ASK

By cshriver on June 30, 2023

Guest blogger Atreya Madrone learns about an early gay rights group in Canada during a summer Professional Experience project.

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“Vertical files” and witch trials

By cshriver on June 23, 2023

Guest blogger Atreya Madrone is finding some interesting items during a summer Professional Experience project!

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“Like stepping into a person’s shoes”

By cshriver on April 19, 2023

A student archivist reflects on her experience of processing records and materials at RBSC.

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A valentine from RBSC

By cshriver on February 8, 2023

In honour of Valentine’s Day, we feature the romance to be found in our collections!

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Wish You Were Here?

By cshriver on August 17, 2022

Guest blogger Gabriella Cigarroa explores the puzzling trend of postcards depicting accidents and disasters.

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I Know We’ll Meet Again

By cshriver on June 20, 2022

Explore an online exhibition of letters written by Japanese Canadian teenagers after their forced dispersal from the coastal regions of British Columbia in 1942.

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