Special Collections and Rare Books provides researchers with access to a vast array of unique primary and published materials, including rare books, archival materials, and manuscripts. Access all collectionsFind archival fonds, manuscript collections, rare books, and more.Browse digitized collectionsExplore our digitized materials by collection or topic.Plan your visit + start your researchWhether online or in-person, start here for research tips, guides, and more. Features "Perry the Poster Man" Collection in Special Collections & Rare Books Almost 1200 images now available online! Learn more → Explore the Judith Marcuse Dance Collection Almost 900 items digitized and available online! Learn more → Join us for an in-person tour Register now for our monthly Special Collections and Rare Books tour. Learn more → Archival Oddities Archival Oddities: Discovering the Unexpected in Special Collections and Rare Books. Learn more → Visit the Special Collections exhibit, Lisa Robertson's Vancouver See Vancouver through the eyes of celebrated experimental poet, Lisa Robertson. Learn more → View the proceedings of the Expanded Kootenay Committee on Intergroup Relations, a pivotal moment of Doukhobor intergroup reconciliation All 98 reports digitized and available online! Learn more → News and events Learn more about the Lola Projects Graduate Award in Special Collections Applications open all year Visit the Special Collections exhibit, Lisa Robertson's Vancouver January to April 2024 Archival Oddities: Discovering the unexpected in Special Collections and Rare Books January 22 - April 30 Statement on Harmful Language in Archival Description: Special Collections and Rare Books More news and events →