Strategic Framework
The UBC Okanagan Library is a nexus of scholarly engagement where faculty, students, staff, and local community collaborate, discover, and create in an inclusive and welcoming environment. Learn more about the UBCO Library’s strategic framework.
Collections
UBC Library holds more than 7 million items, making collections – both physical and digital – an essential support for teaching, learning, & research at UBC. Explore our collections.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Are you interested in working with us? Please review our latest opening for librarians, staff, or students. Learn more about employment opportunities at the Library.
NEWS AND EVENTS
The UBC Okanagan Library and adjacent Commons building are key places to meet, collaborate, or host events on campus. Read about our latest news events.
Our Locations
Whether you’re here for a degree or just visiting campus for the day, we encourage you to come and explore our many spaces on the UBC Okanagan campus. If you’re off-campus, our Innovation Library is located in the heart of downtown Kelowna and we encourage students, faculty, and the local public to make use of our off-campus library resources.
Library Policies
Food and Drink
- Only covered beverages are permitted on the second floor of the library.
- Food and beverages are allowed in the main area on the first floor. Please clean up after yourself.
Noise
- The Field Reading Room (LIB 102) and The Lindsay Gordon Reading Room (LIB 115) on the main floor of the library and all open spaces on the second floor of the library are designated silent study spaces.
- Group work is permitted on the main floor and in LIB 111 when not in use. Please be respectful of your neighbours.
Other Information
Washrooms and water refill stations
- Two gender-neutral, accessible washrooms are available behind the fireplace on the main floor of the library.
- Men’s and women’s washrooms are in the foyer of the library.
- A water refill station is located in the foyer of the library.