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Kids Take Over UBC at Asian Library

By phchow on February 2, 2026

The Asian Library team is excited to welcome you and your family to campus on Sunday, February 15, from 10am to 4pm. This year’s theme, Pop of Light – Seasons in Asia, is presented in collaboration with the Nitobe Memorial Garden. Visitors can enjoy a …

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Meet James Bachmann, Instruction Librarian at UBC Library

By Library Communications on January 26, 2026

James Bachmann, Instruction Librarian, shares his experience at UBC Library and talks about the freedom and flexibility he has to take on a variety of projects and meet new people.

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UBC Library welcomes urban forestry students into the archives

By Anna Moorhouse on January 19, 2026

How do you get a group of urban forestry students excited about historical archives? You start with a map.

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A Legacy of Ink 墨韻傳承

By phchow on January 9, 2026

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026           Time: 1:30-3:30 PMLocation: UBC Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall, Vancouver)Admission: Free Join us for an inspiring exploration of the legacy of Chines…

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New Books at the Asian Library (December 2025)

By phchow on January 6, 2026

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Title Words in Allard School of Law Faculty Research Outputs in 2025

By Law Library on January 5, 2026

See Allard School of Law Research Outputs

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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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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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New Westminster: Buildings That Endure and Those That Vanished

By Minghui Zhou on November 19, 2025

If you love exploring historic photographs and imagining the stories behind them, you may have noticed that information about old images is often scarce, and much of what we know may survive only in local archives or through community memory. Yet, these photographs remain powerful windows into the past, inviting us to rediscover forgotten stories. […]

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