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Holiday Closure Notice

By cIRcle Office on December 16, 2025

Photo courtesy Jamil Rhajiak / UBC Brand & Marketing   With the upcoming holiday season, the cIRcle Office will be closed from Friday, December 19, 2025 to Monday, January 5, 2026. During this period, submission processing and responses from our team will be limited. If you want to finish the year strong by sharing your […]

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Season’s Greetings from UBC Library

By phoebe chan on December 16, 2025

This year marks the 100th anniversary of UBC Library. We can all take pride in this remarkable milestone. Reflecting on a century of research, teaching and learning, what stands out to me are the generations of dedicated people whose work has been the foundation of the Library.

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Celebrating 100 Years of UBC at Point Grey exhibition extended until June 2026

By Library Communications on December 15, 2025

This immersive visual exhibition, on display at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, has been extended until June 2026.

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Library service update: Sage title retention list for 2026

By Library Communications on December 11, 2025

UBC Library has completed negotiations with Sage to restructure our title package. Learn more about the upcoming changes to Sage.

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Gift-wrapping with care: Highlights from our workshop “Planet-Friendly Wrapping: Folding Furoshiki for Sustainable Gift-Giving”

By phchow on December 10, 2025

On November 19, the Asian Library welcomed members of the UBC and local community for a hands-on celebration of culture, creativity, and sustainability through the Japanese art of furoshiki fabric wrapping. Thanks to generous support of the UBC Inspiri…

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Access Issues for ProQuest databases – “This page isn’t working”

By ryan regier on December 10, 2025

We are seeing some scattered linking access issues for when users try to access ProQuest Databases. Users may see the below “This page isn’t working” error.

EResources is working to fix as soon as possible!

Ryan

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A Conversation with Jennifer Gagnon

By Anna Moorhouse on December 10, 2025

We sat down with Dr. Jennifer Gagnon, UBC Library EDI Scholar-in-Residence, to talk about about her work: the challenges, the highlights, and what’s up next.

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Upcoming 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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Use the OpenAthens Bookmarklet to login via UBC Library to Publisher Websites

By ryan regier on December 8, 2025

The below hyperlink – ‘UBC OpenAthens Login’ – can be added to your browser favourites and then clicked when visiting Publisher/Vendor websites to login for Library access. You can also edit and rename the bookmarklet. UBC OpenAthens Login For Chrome and Safari Users For Firefox Users For Internet Explorer Users For iPad Users

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Asian Library Board Games – New Additions to the Collection

By phchow on December 3, 2025

Asian Library’s board games are the perfect way to keep warm and dry while having fun with friends and family. Come check out our recently-acquired board games, including traditional Asian games as well as newer games with Asian themes. The Asian…

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