Hours This Week

RBSC Reading Room

Hours of Operation

Term 1 of Winter Session 2023/24 (Sept. – Nov., 2023)

Monday-Friday

10:00 am-2:00 pm

Closed on weekends and the following statutory holidays: Monday, September 4; Monday, October 2; Monday, October 9; Monday, November 13

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 satellite reading room open

RBSC satellite reading room open

By cshriver on January 31, 2023

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

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Reading Room Closed

Reading Room Closed

By cshriver on January 3, 2023

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

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Season’s greetings from RBSC!

Season’s greetings from RBSC!

By cshriver on December 21, 2022

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

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Reading Room Closed

Reading Room Closed

By cshriver on July 29, 2022

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

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Relocation and Upcoming Closure

Relocation and Upcoming Closure

By cshriver on July 29, 2022

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.

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Mapping Asian Canadian Archives

Mapping Asian Canadian Archives

By cshriver on March 22, 2022

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

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Chung Collection videos and tour

Chung Collection videos and tour

By cshriver on February 28, 2022

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

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Delays in retrieving materials

Delays in retrieving materials

By cshriver on February 1, 2022

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

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Remembering Robert Reid

Remembering Robert Reid

By cshriver on January 24, 2022

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

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Shakespeare’s First Folio at UBC

Shakespeare’s First Folio at UBC

By cshriver on January 12, 2022

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

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