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
1961 East Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1

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Collections

An Ocean of Knowledge, a Sea of Books

An Ocean of Knowledge, a Sea of Books

By Chelsea Shriver on October 24, 2019

Discover books related to ocean science from the W.C. Gibson History of Science and Medicine Collection.

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Chung Milestone: 10,000th Visitor!

Chung Milestone: 10,000th Visitor!

By Chelsea Shriver on August 7, 2019

RBSC recently welcomed the 10,000th visitor to the Chung Collection exhibition.

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Puban Collection Drop-in Tours

Puban Collection Drop-in Tours

By Chelsea Shriver on June 27, 2019

Join a special tour of the Puban Collection this summer!

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A Queer Century, 1869-1969

A Queer Century, 1869-1969

By Chelsea Shriver on May 27, 2019

The exhibition “A Queer Century, 1869-1969” has been extended through September 11, 2019.

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Across Enchanted Lands

Across Enchanted Lands

By Chelsea Shriver on March 8, 2019

Explore “Enchanted Lands” in a charming new student-curated exhibition!

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Celebrating Lilian Bland on International Women’s Day

Celebrating Lilian Bland on International Women’s Day

By Chelsea Shriver on March 7, 2019

Learn about the remarkable life of Lilian “anything but” Bland.

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Shakespeare and the book

Shakespeare and the book

By Chelsea Shriver on February 6, 2019

Our summer 21018 Shakespeare exhibition is back by popular demand!

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Judging a Book by Its Cover

Judging a Book by Its Cover

By Chelsea Shriver on December 6, 2018

Check out a selection of unique and notable bindings in RBSC’s latest exhibition.

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Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

By Chelsea Shriver on November 27, 2018

Embrace winter with a new display at RBSC!

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Honouring Labour Day at RBSC

Honouring Labour Day at RBSC

By Chelsea Shriver on August 31, 2018

Guest blogger Claire Williams highlights RBSC’s archival materials on the labour movement.

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