Bookplates, otherwise referred to as ex-libris (From the books of..), are used to indicate ownership of a book. They are often personalized, artistic and indicative of the time or place of creation.

Images of bookplates are from books and collections donated to UBC Library, developed and maintained by UBC’s Rare Books and Special Collections.

Check out the rest of the collection here and let us know which ones are your favorites!

BP GEN SL P M583

BP GEN CAN P B796

BP GEN CAN P W557

BP GEN GER P R844

BP GEN SL P A895

BP GEN GER P S635

BP GEN SL P F596

BP GEN SL P G434

BP GEN SL P K693

BP MUR CAN I T676

BP HIR JAP P H613z

BP HIR JAP P H613y

BP MUR FRA P U395

BP MUR SL P B696

BP MUR SL P H3775

BP UBC CAN I Un311bf

BP UBC CAN I Un311t

We are excited to announce that we will be digitizing issues of PRISM International, Western Canada’s oldest literary magazine out of Vancouver, British Columbia, whose mandate is to publish the best in contemporary writing and translation from Canada and around the world. The digitization project is in partnership with the UBC Creative Writing department and is set to start in May.

Stay tuned for updates!

Volumes to be digitized

In a collaborative effort between the UBC Library Digitization Centre and CiTR 101.9 FM, the Student Radio Society of the University of British Columbia, we have completed digitizing the entire run of the Discorder, a magazine devoted to in-depth coverage of Vancouver’s independent music scene and published by CiTR 101.9 FM. This collection greatly enhances access to a rare slice of Vancouver’s music history as it provides extensive documentation of 30+ years of music and culture unique to the city.

Discorder – January 1984

The Discorder has been published continuously from February 1983 to the present, making it the longest running independent music magazine in Vancouver. Issues include articles, reviews, photos, features, interviews and advertisements. In recent years, Discorder has extended its scope to include coverage of local artists, books, films and other cultural materials.

The UBC Library Digitization Centre will continue to add issues to the collection as they are published.

Click here to access Discorder through our Digital Collections.

Below are some sample images of the issues in the collection.

Discorder – March 1983

Discorder, June 1983

Discorder, February 1984

Discorder, July 1984

Discorder, December 1986

Discorder, September 1989

Discorder, May 1990

Discorder, May 1991

Discorder, June 1992

Discorder, May 1994

Discorder, February 1996

Discorder, August 2002

Discorder, June 2003

Discorder, June 2006

Discorder, March 2007

Don’t forget to check out the full collection online! 

In celebration of Family Day we are sharing some of our favorite family portraits found within our digital collections. Want to see more? Simply type in “family” in on our digital collections page! Refine your search to only find images within specific collections. Click on the images to see them enlarged.

What are your plans for the long weekend?

[Family in Sumatra] | Chung Collection

My famely in 1924 | Peter Anderson fonds

McKenna Family Coalisland SS Montclare | Chung Collection

Our piano mover and family | Chung Collection

[Card photograph depicting a family posing with croquet equipment] | Termaine Arkley Croquet Collection

[Photograph depicting a family] | Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection

Lowe family | Chung Collection

McGonigal Family | Chung Collection

The Duffy Family | Chung Collection

Carr Family | Chung Collection

[Yip family at Stanley Park] | Chung Collection

[Family on Terminal Island] | Chung Collection

[Family swimming at Silver Island, Ontario] | Chung Collection

The Cockburn family sailed March 28th by the “Duchess of Bedford” | Chung Collection

[Hebridean family in front of farm equipment] | Chung Collection

[French family with ten children] | Chung Collection

[Two Chinese men with two children beside a house, possibly in Vancouver, B.C., Chinatown] | Chung Collection

Lee Mong Kow family, Victoria, British Columbia | Chung Collection

[Lee family wedding portrait, Victoria, B.C.] | Chung Collection

Family photograph taken at Greenwood, B.C. | Japanese Canadian Photograph Collection

[Photograph depicting a family] | Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection

[Family in horse-drawn wagon turned to face camera] | Chung Collection

 Which one was your favorite?