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Celebrating the Colbeck Collection

Celebrating the Colbeck Collection

Join us for a symposium to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Library’s acquisition of the Norman Colbeck Collection.

The diary of Hector Langevin

The diary of Hector Langevin

The diary of Hector Langevin, Minister of Public Works from 1869–1873, is one of the highlights of the Chung Collection, and you can read it online.

RBSC closed on July 26

RBSC closed on July 26

The Rare Books and Special Collections reading room will be closed on Wednesday, July 26, for staff training.

Harry Potter at UBC Library

Harry Potter at UBC Library

Just in time for the 20th anniversary, help bring the most rare Harry Potter book to UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections!

Croquet anyone?

Croquet anyone?

Meet the assistant university librarians who helped bring the Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection to life!

Double Exposure: Missionary Photographs of Meiji-Taisho Japan

Double Exposure: Missionary Photographs of Meiji-Taisho Japan

Join us for “Double Exposure Japan-Canada: Missionary Photographs of Meiji-Taisho Japan,” an exhibition curated by Professor Allen Hockley and Naoko Kato, Japanese Language Librarian.

Jane Austen panel discussion

Jane Austen panel discussion

RESCHEDULED: 2017 is the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death. Join us for a panel discussion exploring Jane Austen’s influences and celebrating her legacy.

Sequoia tree with Christmas lights in front of old Main Library, UBC

Holiday hours

Happy Holidays! Rare Books and Special Collections will be closed for the holidays from Monday, December 26 through Monday, January 2.

Remembrance Day speaker series online

Remembrance Day speaker series online

If you weren’t able to join us for RBSC’s Remembrance Day speaker series, you’re in luck! Thanks to the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the talks are now available to watch online.

Remembrance Day Speaker Series and Display

Remembrance Day Speaker Series and Display

Please join us for a series of talks in honour of Remembrance Day, sponsored by Rare Books and Special Collections at UBC Library.