UBC Library

UBC Library The University of British Columbia (UBC) Library has 15 branches and divisions on the Vancouver camp Our collections include more than 7 million items.

Learning, knowledge, research, insight: welcome to UBC Library, a leading institution in North America. The Library has 15 branches and divisions, including on- and off-campus locations and its Okanagan campus location. Whether you are on campus for a day or just stopping by, the Library has much for you to explore. From the exceptional Chung Collection exhibition, to beautiful art in the Irving K

. Barber Learning Centre, to guest access for computers and electronic resources, there is something for everyone.

Join poet, editor, and UBC Library Writer-in-Residence Kevin Spenst in conversation with acclaimed author and editor Bet...
09/03/2026

Join poet, editor, and UBC Library Writer-in-Residence Kevin Spenst in conversation with acclaimed author and editor Betsy Warland as they explore alternative forms of writing, literary experimentation, and the evolving relationship between language, memory, and place. https://bit.ly/3RdGm7y

09/03/2026

New to this fall? ? Get to know your library through the UBC Library Crawl. Be one of the first 200 to visit all nine locations this September to win a UBC Library-themed sticker sheet.

Full details at link in bio.

New titles have been added to the UBC Asian Library collections. Check them out online or in-person at the Asian Library...
09/02/2026

New titles have been added to the UBC Asian Library collections. Check them out online or in-person at the Asian Library branch on the Vancouver campus. https://bit.ly/4zOvdLO

New to this fall? Get to know your library through the UBC Library Crawl. Be one of the first 200 to visit all nine lo...
09/01/2026

New to this fall? Get to know your library through the UBC Library Crawl. Be one of the first 200 to visit all nine locations this September to win a UBC Library-themed sticker sheets.

Learn how to participate: https://bit.ly/4gIufIl

08/28/2026

Learn how our collections and services made an impact in the 2025-2026 UBC Library Report to Senate. https://bit.ly/4x3aktQ

08/26/2026

See how we’ve continued to create and deliver responsive collections, inspire with innovative spaces and services, and more in the 2025-2026 UBC Library Report to Senate. https://bit.ly/4x3aktQ

UBC Library is raising funds to match a generous pledge from the Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation to support expanded teac...
08/20/2026

UBC Library is raising funds to match a generous pledge from the Jack and Sylvia Gin Foundation to support expanded teaching, learning and community engagement at the Chung | Lind gallery. Make your donation go further by pledging today at library.ubc.ca/gin-matching-fund

Through science fiction, scholarly works, graphic novels, anime, films and more, readers are invited to consider a rich ...
08/16/2026

Through science fiction, scholarly works, graphic novels, anime, films and more, readers are invited to consider a rich range of perspectives on the future with this month’s feature display, “The Shape of Tomorrow: Envisioning Futures with AI and Beyond”.

https://bit.ly/4bhYXpQ

Where many visual artists might go to a gallery for inspiration, the students of UBC’s Visual Arts 376 class go to the l...
08/14/2026

Where many visual artists might go to a gallery for inspiration, the students of UBC’s Visual Arts 376 class go to the library. The result this semester is an intriguing exhibition of their creative output informed by UBC’s unique collection of artists’ books.
Check it out on the 3rd floor of the Music, Art and Architecture Library in IKBLC this summer. https://bit.ly/4vaFi2t

Get to know Kevin Spenst, the 2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence, in this informative Q&A session. Read about his jour...
08/13/2026

Get to know Kevin Spenst, the 2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence, in this informative Q&A session. Read about his journey, what inspires him and his contributions to the literary world. https://bit.ly/4pEV0Bc

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