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Asian Centre
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Celebrate Diwali with the Asian Library!
CO-SPONSORED BY HINDI-URDU & PUNJABI LANGUAGE PROGRAMS Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.Location: Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall) Diwali or Deepavali, which means “a row of lights,” is the most widely celebrated festival in India and throughout the Indian diaspora. Traditionally celebrated on Amavasya (darkest night or no moon day), it […]
New Books at the Asian Library (August 2025)
New Books at the Asian Library (August 2025)
Temporary change in branch opening hours
Temporary change in branch opening hours
Discover the Oversize Book Collection at UBC Asian Library
Have you ever come across a book so beautifully designed that its size makes it stand out? At UBC Asian Library, our foyer space is currently showcasing some titles from the Oversize Book Collection, which brings together a wide range of large-format materials that showcase art, history, literature, and culture across Asia. Due to their […]
New Books at the Asian Library (July 2025)
New titles have been added to the Asian Library collections. Check them out online or in-person!
Elevator Floor Tile Installation Scheduled for July 22
The UBC Building Operations team will be installing new floor tiles inside the Asian Library’s elevator on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The installation is expected to be completed within the day, and the elevator will be temporarily unavailable during this time. Access to the upper and lower floors will be available by stairs only. If […]
Stories in Panels: Graphic Novels at UBC Asian Library
UBC Asian Library invites you to explore our newly launched collection of graphic novels in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The Asian Library Graphic Novels collection can be found on the upper level of the Asian Library. Comic books are a widely accessible and popular genre in East Asia. While we are not able to fully […]
Experiencing Kōdō: A Weekend of Japanese Incense Culture at UBC
This spring, UBC Library was honoured to co-present a weekend of public incense gatherings and lectures on the Japanese incense tradition. Thoughtfully organized by the Dōjin Japanese Arts Society, the program allowed participants to experience incense culture through an array of activities centered around a keynote lecture and symposium on Friday, May 23, and public […]