The University of British Columbia (UBC) Library has 15 branches and divisions on the Vancouver camp Our collections include more than 7 million items.
Learning, knowledge, research, insight: welcome to UBC Library, a leading institution in North America. The Library has 15 branches and divisions, including on- and off-campus locations and its Okanagan campus location. Whether you are on campus for a day or just stopping by, the Library has much for you to explore. From the exceptional Chung Collection exhibition, to beautiful art in the Irving K
06/06/2026
Regular expressions have a surprisingly wide array of uses, from efficiently finding strings of text in large data sets, to quickly replacing many small everyday tasks that might otherwise require writing shell scripts or other programs. Learn the basics of them at our upcoming Research Commons workshop on June 23. https://bit.ly/4dT29se
06/04/2026
Having a data dictionary can help make your research data clear, consistent and reusable for others. Learn how at our workshop on June 22 at the Research Commons. https://bit.ly/4dUrCBI
06/02/2026
Librarians and library staff have been finding creative ways to introduce zine culture into classrooms at UBC and UBCO.
Read the story: https://bit.ly/3RHOaOH
05/29/2026
Join us June 15 at the Research Commons to learn practical strategies for organizing research data using clear and logical directory structures that make your research data easy to read and use.
https://bit.ly/4us9zKi
05/27/2026
Efficiently manage your references, write and cite with confidence as you level up your citation management using Mendeley. Join our workshop on June 13 to learn how. https://bit.ly/4diKyuS
05/27/2026
Learn how the right use of citations can help shape your voice within the scholarly conversation when you join our upcoming workshop this June.
https://bit.ly/4vI0cqO
05/26/2026
At our June 11 workshop, you’ll learn concepts and tools for visualizing data in R, with emphasis on the ggplot2 package. Register today.
https://bit.ly/4ugivlG
05/26/2026
Where many visual artists might go to a gallery for inspiration, Dan Starling, Assistant Professor, Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory, takes his class to the library. The result this semester is an intriguing exhibition of student creative output informed by UBC’s unique collection of artists' books.
Check it out on the 3rd floor of the Music, Art and Architecture Library in IKBLC this summer.
https://bit.ly/4vaFi2t
05/25/2026
Version control, version control, version control! It’s the key to an organized project. Join us for a two-part workshop on how to use Git and Github to support good project management in research. Part 1 starts on June 9.
https://bit.ly/4uYeH8G
05/25/2026
Help us foster a vibrant literary culture as UBC Library’s 2026 Writer-in-Residence. Apply online by May 30. https://bit.ly/4v2aaD2