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Victoria Day Hours May 19-23

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Read the Open Access Article Publishing at UBC report online now

UBC Library’s Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office has released a report that dives into open access publishing trends at UBC  Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

UBC Library supports Canadian research data discovery in European open scholarship platform

UBC Library has added a new research platform, OpenAIRE, to its suite of data discovery systems, making Canadian research data more accessible to scholars in the European Union.

“You Got to Speak Your Mind”: The 1960’s Berkeley Protests

In the 1960’s, tensions around free speech, civil rights, and the Vietnam War were growing at the University of California, Berkeley. Students were organizing politically and becoming increasingly emboldened in their expressions of outrage through civil disobedience. The 1960’s Berkeley protests represented the largest organized student demonstrations to date, drawing unprecedented numbers, producing tangible results, […]

2025 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research award ceremony

On May 6, winners of the 2025 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research celebrated their awards with family, faculty, donors and other members of the UBC community.

Applications open for the UBC Library Writer-in-Residence Program 2025/2026  

This program provides a unique opportunity for a distinguished writer to engage with students, faculty and the UBC local community through enriching activities and events.

The Chung | Lind Gallery celebrates one-year anniversary

The Chung | Lind Gallery is celebrating the one-year anniversary since it opened its doors to the public on May 1, 2024.

Library service update to hold periods

Starting May 1, 2025, UBC Library is moving to a hold period of seven days for physical materials on both UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

A rare book collection and an ambitious dream: preserving and sharing the UBC Japanese Special Collection

At UBC Library, many hands and hundreds of hours are helping to bring a unique Japanese book collection alive. Learn about the journey of an ambitious dream and all the steps it took to bring the collection online.