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University of British Columbia Okanagan Library (LIB)[edit]

Books

The University of British Columbia's campus located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada contains 2 libraries that are interconnected buildings containing the Library with open collections and access to Okanagan Regional Library, while the northern "The Commons" includes the comma cafe and numerous study areas.

Information[edit]

UBC Okanagan Library

Okanagan Campus

3287 University Way

Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7

Services[edit]

The University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus Library has many computers available for students. Along with numerous study spaces and a few quiet rooms. The library offers a large range of books, essays, and encyclopedias to help students with their academic and personal studies. It also provides services for undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty members, and for the community.  

Okanagan Regional Library

The Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) system serves the Okanagan region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Okanagan Regional Library is operated within the first floor of the UBC Okanagan Library. Anyone with a library card (Okanagan regional library card) can access services within the library

The Commons

The Commons Building, referred to as  “The Commons”, opened in 2018 as part of the UBC Okanagan Library expansion. The Commons offers a range of distinct learning environments[1]. While study rooms can be reserved, there are plenty of open study areas in the Commons to explore.

UBCO Student Statistics

Students Serviced by Year[2]
2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
9,934 10,708 11,562 11,989 11,978

Dining[edit]

Comma Cafe

Dine in at the Comma, located in The Commons. Students commonly connect over coffee, eat hand-crafted sandwiches, and have salads made with locally-sourced ingredients, Comma serves Doi Chaang coffee.

Menu Options: https://food.ok.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Comma-Menu-Summer-2023.pdf

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wellborn, Patty (2016-12-02). "UBC Okanagan focus of $40 million investment for library expansion and infrastructure upgrades". UBC Okanagan News. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  2. ^ "Okanagan Fact Sheets". pair.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-19.