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Hours This Week

RBSC Reading Room Hours of Operation Winter Term II (Jan. – Apr., 2025) Monday-Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pm Closed on weekends and the following statutory holidays: Monday, Feb. 17; Friday, Apr. 18; Monday, Apr. 21 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

“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

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?

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

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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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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A new way to picture Canada

By cshriver on March 9, 2022

Join us for a student-curated exhibition: Picturing Canada!

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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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“For All Time” satellite display

By cshriver on January 12, 2022

Join us for a display in celebration of our exciting new acquisition and to compliment the exhibition, “For All Time – The Shakespeare FIRST FOLIO”, at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

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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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Science Literacy Week 2021

By cshriver on September 17, 2021

In honour of Science Literacy Week 2021, explore RBSC’s archives related to British Columbia’s environment.

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