If you have any questions about classes and tours that are not answered by this guide, for the UBC Libraries in Vancouver, please contact the UBC Library Orientation Squad or for UBC Okanagan Library, please contact Jan Gattrell.
UBC Faculty, Staff and Students
UBC Library offers classes, orientations and tours for UBC students, faculty and staff.
- For faculty wanting to book a library instruction workshop or tour for a specific UBC credit course, contact the appropriate subject librarian.
- For faculty, staff or students wanting to book a tour of a specific library branch for a UBC group, activity or event, contact the appropriate branch/division head.
- For faculty, staff or students wanting to request library participation in a UBC orientation event, complete this Orientation Request Form.
In order to ensure adequate planning, all classes and tours must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance. While the Library will make every effort to respond to requests for classes and tours, we may not be able to fill them all. If we are unable to fill your request, we will do our best to refer you to relevant resources for your class, tour, orientation or event.
Prospective UBC Students
UBC offers walking tours to prospective students and their families. These tours, led by Student Ambassadors, will show you places of interest across campus - including the library - while providing fun facts and information about living and learning at UBC. Tours are offered year-round at both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. If you are a graduate student interested in joining us for a campus tour, please contact Student Recruitment & Advising to register for a campus tour. Teachers and counsellors can request a school group tour by creating an account or logging in to youbc. Once you've logged in, look for the school group tours link.
Upon request by teachers, UBC Library also offers classes and tours to prospective UBC students in grades 11 and 12 from May through August. Contact the appropriate branch/division head to request a class/tour.
In order to ensure adequate planning, all classes and tours must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance. While the Library will make every effort to respond to requests for classes and tours, we may not be able to fill them all. If we are unable to fill your request, we will do our best to refer you to relevant resources for your class, tour, orientation or event.
All Other Visitors
Interested in visiting us virtually? Check out our digital collections! If you would like to book a tour of a specific library branch, contact the appropriate branch/division head, or use the following resources for a self-guided tour:
UBC Resources
- Getting to UBC Vancouver: Directions, Map and Tours
- Visitor Parking, UBC Vancouver
- UBC Robson Square: Directions and Parking
- Visitor Parking, UBC Okanagan
- Virtual Campus Tours
UBC Library Resources
- Guide to UBC Libraries
- Art + Architecture + Planning Floor Plan
- Asian Library Virtual Tour
- Biomedical Branch Library Guide
- David Lam Library Floor Plan
- Education Library Floor Plan
- Hamber Library Guide
- Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
- Koerner Library Guide
- Law Library Layout
- Music Library Floor Plan
- Okanagan Library Video Tour
- Science & Engineering Floor Plan
- St. Paul's Hospital Library Guide
- Woodward Library Guide
- UBC Library Branch Web Sites
