Hours This Week

Reading Room

Hours of Operation

To request RBSC or UA materials to consult in the Reading Room, please schedule an appointment at least 24 hours in advance during weekday business hours.

Winter term II (Jan. – Apr., 2026)

Monday-Friday

10:00 am-2:00 pm

Closed on weekends and the following statutory holidays: Monday, February 16; Friday, April 3; Monday, April 6

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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Services

New: Reading Room appointments

New: Reading Room appointments

By Chelsea Shriver on January 16, 2026

RBSC and University Archives has moved to an appointment-based booking system for reading room visits starting September 1, 2025.

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RBSC / UA reading room closure

RBSC / UA reading room closure

By Chelsea Shriver on December 8, 2025

The RBSC/UA reading room will be temporarily closed from December 15, 2025 until early 2026 for upgrades.

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Chung | Lind Gallery summer hours

Chung | Lind Gallery summer hours

By Chelsea Shriver on June 11, 2025

Due to staffing changes, the Chung | Lind Gallery will have reduced hours for summer 2025.

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RBSC satellite reading room open

RBSC satellite reading room open

By Chelsea Shriver on June 11, 2025

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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Upcoming reading room closure

Upcoming reading room closure

By Chelsea Shriver on June 6, 2025

The RBSC and UA Reading Room will be closed on Tuesday, June 10.

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Upcoming Chung | Lind Gallery Closure

Upcoming Chung | Lind Gallery Closure

By Claire Malek on April 28, 2025

The Chung | Lind Gallery will be closed from Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 17.

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Winter weather closure

Winter weather closure

By Chelsea Shriver on February 2, 2025

The RBSC reading room is closed Tuesday, February 4, due to winter weather conditions.

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Season’s greetings from RBSC!

Season’s greetings from RBSC!

By Chelsea Shriver on December 23, 2024

The RBSC reading room will be closed from Wednesday, December 25, through Wednesday, January 1, inclusive. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

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Winter weather closure

Winter weather closure

By Chelsea Shriver on January 17, 2024

The RBSC reading room is closed Friday, January 19, due to winter weather conditions.

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Lowry Manuscripts (Re)Launch

Lowry Manuscripts (Re)Launch

By Chelsea Shriver on January 3, 2024

Guest blogger Malcolm Fish talks about his work restructuring and updating the inventory for the newly relaunched Malcolm Lowry Manuscripts Collection.

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