UFV Information Studies

just released:

We stand with 1698❣

https://www.cupe.bc.ca/2026/03/03/cupe-1698-lockout-threat-puts-fraser-valley-library-services-at-risk/

Freedom to Read week in Canada:

Our Freedom to Read event is happening this week! Join us this Wednesday, Feb. 25th from 11:30am-2pm in the Library Rotunda. Members of our UFV community will be sharing excerpts from challenged and banned books. 📚

Happy New Year! Here's to a happy and productive 2026.

Wishing you and your loved ones a restful and cozy Christmas break.
Enjoy your favourite recipes, music, and activities!
UFV will be closed from noon on December 24 to January 1, reopening on January 2.
🎄Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! 🎄

Our hours are changing as we approach the winter break. All UFV Campuses and Libraries will close at noon Dec. 24th through Jan. 1st. Regular semester hours will resume on January 5th with the start of the winter semester. Always double check the library hours webpage as hours are subject to change: https://loom.ly/H7rFp7E

The Vancouver International Film Festival - VIFF, has several showing of "The Librarians" from Nov. 14 - 22, info at

The Librarians | VIFF Centre The Librarians speaks out about the war against ideas, history, freedom of expression and sexual identity, a campaign in which an open mind is the ultimate enemy.

Lest we forget

One of our grads working at the UFV Library:

Maecyn Klassen is a UFV library technician who was enthralled by a recent professional assignment. She was one of several people tasked with digitizing Headlines, the UFV newsletter that was published in print form from the late 1980s through the early 2000s, when it was replaced by a web-based digital version.

It was the perfect assignment for a history buff like Maecyn, who earned a BA in history and a Library and Information Technology diploma at UFV.

“I loved learning about the history of UFV. By reading the old newsletters, it’s not a case of history being retold, but seeing the story as it was written at the time, along with photos. There is so much that I did not know about: new campus buildings opening, issues with old buildings, and a flood on the old Chilliwack campus, to name a few."

The newsletters chronicle the successful but arduous quest to gain university-college status for Fraser Valley College in 1991, the announcement of major capital projects such as Buildings G and D in Abbotsford and new buildings on the old Chilliwack campus, arrivals and departures of presidents and other administrators, and other major milestones.

You can find the digitized copy of Headlines on the UFV Library’s HarvestIR site here: https://ow.ly/WJpg50XhgmI

Happy Canadian Library Worker's Day!
You all rock!

Happy Canadian Library Month! Look for events at local libraries throughout October.

With National Truth & Reconciliation Day coming up on Tuesday, September 30, think about some meaningful ways to observe and remember this day, and those who have gone before.

UFV Library Fall hours:

Fall Library hours start today at all of our campuses! ⏰ We're excited to welcome you back on evenings and weekends. Please note, we are closed on all statutory holidays. Library hours are subject to change, so follow us for updates. The most up-to-date information can always be found on our website: https://loom.ly/5sjo2D8

Also note, we are trialling some extra weekend hours at the Mission Campus Library. Come visit us on Saturdays, 10am-2pm, September ONLY.