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RBSC satellite reading room open

RBSC satellite reading room open

The RBSC / UA reading room is currently operating out of a satellite space. Read more about visiting the Satellite Reading Room.

Reading Room Closed

Reading Room Closed

The RBSC/UA reading room will be temporarily closed through January 31, 2023 for upgrades.

Season’s greetings from RBSC!

Season’s greetings from RBSC!

Happy Holidays! Read about Rare Books and Special Collections’ winter break closures.

Reading Room Closed

Reading Room Closed

The RBSC/UA reading room will be temporarily closed through January 31, 2023 for upgrades.

Relocation and Upcoming Closure

Relocation and Upcoming Closure

The RBSC/UA reading room will be operating out of a satellite space starting on May 9, 2022, and will be temporarily closed from August 1 to November 30, 2022 for upgrades.

Mapping Asian Canadian Archives

Mapping Asian Canadian Archives

A StoryMap version of our Asian Canadian History and Archives Research Guide is now available.

Chung Collection videos and tour

Chung Collection videos and tour

Enjoy a Chung Collection video series, virtual exhibition tour, and a wealth of digitized collections!

Delays in retrieving materials

Delays in retrieving materials

Due to facilities work, there may be delays in retrieving materials between February 2-9, 2022.

Remembering Robert Reid

Remembering Robert Reid

We honour Robert R. Reid, “one of the most versatile and prolific print designers anyone has ever met.”

Shakespeare’s First Folio at UBC

Shakespeare’s First Folio at UBC

RBSC is excited to announce the acquisition of a complete first edition of Shakespeare’s “Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies,” also know as the First Folio.