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Rare Books and Special Collections

The Wild Ride: In and Out of Years and Over a Century of Picturebooks

The Wild Ride: In and Out of Years and Over a Century of Picturebooks

March 10, 2020

The Wild Ride: In and Out of Years and Over a Century of Picturebooks is a chronological look at the evolution of the picturebook, one of the important literary art forms to emerge from the 20th Century. This exhibit is on display in IKBLC on the Level 2 foyer from March 4 through May 30, 2020.

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Meet Canadian shoe designer John Fluevog

Meet Canadian shoe designer John Fluevog

December 23, 2019

Visit the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on Wednesday, January 8th to meet John Fluevog.

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Unique Soles for Unique Souls

Unique Soles for Unique Souls

November 20, 2019

UBC Library hosts exhibit honouring Vancouver icon John Fluevog. The exhibit, located in the David Lam Management Research Library and Level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre runs until the end of the year.

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A Queer Century, 1869-1969: A Rare Books Exhibition

A Queer Century, 1869-1969: A Rare Books Exhibition

July 4, 2019

The exhibit, hosted in Rare Books & Special Collections located on Level 1 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, will run until July 31, 2019.

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2018 New Acquisitions

2018 New Acquisitions

January 8, 2019

To kick off 2019, UBC’s Music Art and Architecture Library and Rare Books and Special Collections are celebrating the year that was with a selection of 2018 new acquisitions. This exhibit is currently on display in the foyer of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre until February 27, 2019. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

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Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 10th Anniversary Exhibitions

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 10th Anniversary Exhibitions

October 1, 2018

Join us in looking back at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre’s past 10 years from August 27 through October 30, 2018 in the IKBLC Level 2 foyer and in Rare Books and Special Collections.

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What’s Old is New Again

What’s Old is New Again

January 19, 2018

Presented by Rare Books and Special Collections at UBC Library, please visit this free exhibition at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from January 16 to February 13, 2018

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Chung Collection Tour: Exclusive Event

August 10, 2016

On August 26 at 10:30am, come join the Pacific Canadian Heritage Centre for a tour of the Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection, guided by Dr. Wallace Chung, the collector himself. The Chung Collection is housed in Rare Books and Special Collections on level 1 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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Rare Books and Special Collection Tours

July 1, 2016

Attend a drop-in tour of Rare Books and Special Collections every Wednesday at 11am. Located on level 1 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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Vast Ocean, Vast Heaven: A multi-site exhibition at IKBLC, Asian Centre/Library, Rare Books & Special Collections

Vast Ocean, Vast Heaven: A multi-site exhibition at IKBLC, Asian Centre/Library, Rare Books & Special Collections

November 27, 2015

When: December 3, 2015 – January 31, 2016 | Where: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (Level 2, Main Foyer art gallery), Rare Books and Special Collections (IKBLC level 1), and Asian Centre and Library. Exhibit is free and open to the public.

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