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

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
1961 East Mall
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1

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Research and learning

Langmann Collection selections

Langmann Collection selections

By cshriver on October 4, 2023

Enjoy a collaborative exhibition of photographs from the Uno Langmann Family Collection of British Columbia Photographs at various UBC Library branches this fall!

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Highlighting student work

Highlighting student work

By cshriver on September 18, 2023

See which RBSC items students from Langara College selected to explore the geography of British Columbia during a summer class.

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Lessons from the Archives Collective

Lessons from the Archives Collective

By cshriver on September 1, 2023

Guest blogger Matthew White explores queer political resistance in the 1970s and 1980s through the Archives Collective collection.

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A croquet scandal!

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

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

“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”

“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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“They also serve:” Honouring Alexis Alvey

“They also serve:” Honouring Alexis Alvey

By cshriver on November 1, 2022

This Remembrance Day, we honour A. Alexis Alvey and the navy’s first female service members.

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Wish You Were Here?

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

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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