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Hours of Operation

Summer (May – Aug., 2025)

Monday-Friday

10:00 am-2:00 pm

Closed on weekends and the following statutory holidays: Monday, May 19; Tuesday, Jul. 1; Monday, Aug. 4

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

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New Years

A Menu from the 1932 New Year Meal on the Empress of Britain, featuring French cuisine

New Years 1932 Menu, the Empress of Britain World Cruise

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on January 3, 2025

Journey with the opulent Empress of Britain in 1932, where New Year’s Day was celebrated with a lavish ten-course feast near the pyramids of Egypt. Explore this culinary journey through the Chung and Lind Collections at UBC’s Rare Books and Special Collections.

Posted in Chung, Chung | Lind Gallery, Collections, CPR, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Highlights | Tagged with 1932, Canadian Pacific Railway, Empress of Britain, Food, Menus, New Years, Pamphlets, Posters, World Tour

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