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The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is a facility dedicated to the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development of the people of British Columbia. We provide publicly accessible educational resources, open spaces for research and innovation, and we work with community partners on initiatives to promote lifelong learning across the province.

Transgender Awareness Week, Day of Remembrance and 2SLGBTQ+ Resources on UBC Campus

Nov 06, 2026

November 13 – 19 is Transgender Awareness Week Article by Care Barker, EDI Initiatives Student Librarian, IKBLC What does trans or transgender mean? The term transgender is often misunderstood. Gender and sex are two different things. Neither is binary: both biology and gender identity are complex.  Babies are almost always assigned a binary sex, male […]

the Engineering cairn, repainted by Gears and Queers in the colours of the transgender flag, with a central candle.

Stanley Park Manor: Book Launch Celebration with Kevin Spenst

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October is Women’s History Month and International Day of the Girl

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Applications open for UBC Library’s EDI Scholars-in-Residence Program 2027

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Writer-in-Residence Event: Poetry Scavenger Hunt at Koerner Library with Kevin Spenst

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More than just a cutting-edge educational facility, The Irving K Barber Learning Centre supports lifelong learning, research, and the development of open resources through its community initiatives. Our partners include First Nations, regional organizations, municipalities and more.

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