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New: Reading Room appointments

By Chelsea Shriver on August 27, 2025

RBSC and University Archives is temporarily moving to an appointment-based booking system for reading room visits starting September 1.

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Intrepid Sisters on the Move

By Chelsea Shriver on July 9, 2025

Guest blogger and E-Records Manager Barbara Towell retraces the route taken by sisters Clara and Kitty Wilson on their annual bicycle trip on Vancouver Island.

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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. The planned summer opening hours are: June 11-14, 2025: Open from 10 am-5 pm  June 17-28, 2025: Closed  July and August, the Gallery will be open Wednesdays to Saturdays from 10 am-5 pm As opening hours are subject to […]

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Canada’s Silk Trains

By Chelsea Shriver on April 9, 2025

Visit a student-curated display on the fast-paced silk train era!

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Upcoming reading room closure

By Chelsea Shriver on April 4, 2024

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

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RBSC satellite reading room open

By Chelsea Shriver on January 31, 2023

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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