Events, displays, & news: Special Collections and Rare Books

During COVID-19, individual SFU-affiliated researchers (current students, faculty, staff) may book two-hour appointments in the SCRB reading room.

Appointments must be requested at least one week in advance.

For more details, including available days and times, safety requirements, and how to request an appointment, see Booking appointments during COVID in Special Collections and Rare Books.

Readings are held in Special Collections (W.A.C. Bennett Library, SFU Burnaby) beginning at at 12:30 (unless otherwise noted).

Readings and lectures

Upcoming readings and lectures

No readings are scheduled at this time.

Visit our displays at the W.A.C. Bennett Library (SFU Burnaby):

Three 'Beat' Writers: Kerouac, Ginsberg and Burroughs

Applications are invited for the Eric Swanick Special Collections Travel and Research Grant, which will help defray costs for researchers travelling to work with material from SFU's Special Collections and Rare Books division.

Last Modified: January 20, 2020