Home Page - ikblc.ubc.ca Search The University of British Columbia UBC - A Place of Mind The University of British Columbia UBC Search Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Initiatives Digitization BC History Digitization Program Indigitization Community Learning The Community Scholars Program Making Research Accessible In The Downtown Eastside Initiative Business Development Small Business Accelerator Program Signature Programs Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Scholars-in-Residence Program EDI Scholars-in-Residence | Past Events Writer-in-Residence Program UBC Library Mentorship Program Events Events Calendar Art and Cultural Exhibits Book An Event Space Spaces Wayfinding Access IKBLC Library Services Building History and Highlights Ridington Room Portraits Honouring First Nations in the Building Artwork Digital Signage Accessibility Guide Resources Indigitization Toolkit Small Business Accelerator Program Tips for Community Researchers Library Services About Us Blog Hours and Location Statement of Purpose and Charter of Principles Community Engagement Partners and Funding Irving K. Barber Our Team Contact Us Building Safety IKBLC Peña Room A/V Event Guide Full Hours & Location The Learning Centre is Closed Today's Hours: Building Access Closed Learning Commons Help Desk Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Saturday Sunday 10am-5pm Music, Art & Architecture Library Monday-Friday 8am-6pm Saturday Sunday 10am-5pm Visit IKBLC 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. A Conversation with Kevin Spenst, UBC Library Writer-in-Residence Aug 21, 2026 Kevin Spenst is a poet, editor, teacher, and community arts organizer, who brings a deep commitment to poetry as a public, participatory, and place-based practice. Intriguing Connections Blind Date with a Book: Music, Author Readings, and Book Exchange News August is Intersectionality Awareness Month News Intriguing Connections Blind Date with a Book: Music, Author Readings, and Book Exchange News July 14th is International Non-Binary Peoples Day News More news Initiatives 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. Spaces The Irving K Barber Learning Centre provides a world-class facility for students and community members to study and collaborate, and access to state of the art technology and solutions. Resources The Irving K Barber Learning Centre provides access to high-quality research materials and reference resources that are open to the public and the university community alike. Irving K. Barber Learning Centre UBC Library, Vancouver Campus 1961 East Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z1 Website ikblc.ubc.ca/ Find us on Back to top The University of British Columbia Emergency Procedures | Terms of Use | Copyright | Accessibility