Library:Guided Tours
If you have any questions about classes and tours that are not answered by this guide, contact Library Admin Team for UBC Vancouver or Barbara Sobol for UBC's Okanagan Library.
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 Library branch.
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 see also Info Sessions. Teachers and counsellors can request a school group tour.
Upon request by teachers, UBC Library also offers tours to prospective UBC students. Contact the appropriate branch/division head to request a class/tour. Please note that UBC’s Education Library is able to offer half-day learning opportunities specifically for secondary students in Grades 11 or 12 through co-ordination with school-based Teacher Librarians.
In order to ensure adequate planning, all 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
If you would like to book a tour of a specific library branch, contact Library Administration, or visit us virtually - check out our digital collections. For a self-guided tour, you can use the following resources: