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Meet Lara Vaziri, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research

By Library Communications on July 2, 2026

Lara Vaziri, 5th year Faculty of Arts student, shares her story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.

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Farewell Message from University Librarian Dr. Susan E. Parker

By Dr. Susan E. Parker on June 29, 2026

UBC Library came together on June 24 to celebrate Dr. Susan E. Parker’s retirement and honour her nine years of leadership as the University Librarian.

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2026 UBC Library Recognition Award and Professional Development Award recipients announced

By Library Communications on June 18, 2026

Elena Pederson, Angappa Reddy and Kyra Wheatley are the 2026 recipients of UBC Library Recognition Awards. Each year, the Library Recognition Awards celebrate faculty and staff who demonstrate exceptional creativity, innovation, leadership, excellence and a dedication to customer service through their work. Additional awards for professional development and innovation were also awarded.

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Meet Avni Kant, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research

By Library Communications on June 18, 2026

Avni Kant, 4th year Faculty of Arts student, shares her story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.

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Xwi7xwa Archives joins UBC’s archival research database

By Anna Moorhouse on June 18, 2026

Xwi7x̱wa Archives has added its first two collections to Explore Archives , UBC’s online database of archival holdings.

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Meet Nathan Daykin, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research

By Library Communications on June 11, 2026

Nathan Daykin, 5th year Faculty of Arts student, shares his story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.

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Cut, Paste, Print: How UBC Library is making space for zine culture across both campuses

By Anna Moorhouse on June 2, 2026

Librarians and library staff have been finding creative ways to introduce zine culture into classrooms.

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Xwi7xwa Library closed for renovations from June 4 to 16

By Library Communications on May 25, 2026

The branch will be closed to the public during construction.

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Artists’ Books as Form and Idea: Collaboration brings visual art students back to the stacks

By Ariane Madden on May 21, 2026

For students from Assistant Professor Dan Starling’s most recent Visual Arts 376 course, this summer’s exhibit at the Music, Art and Architecture (MAA) Library easily earns an A+. That’s because the exhibit, developed with Art and Visual Literacy Librarian Sara Ellis, features artists’ books created by the students themselves.

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