We are the UBC Bookstore, owned and operated by the University of British Columbia, where proceeds support student services, facilities and research. The largest academic bookstore in Western Canada, we have been providing course materials and lifestyle essentials required by the University, life-long learners and the community at large since 1917. We are the 14th largest campus store in North America (out of over 2,600) and are very proud of the fact!

Independent and local, we currently have four stores: Vancouver campus, Okanagan campus, Robson Square, and the Sauder School for Business. We also run the operations for the Beaty Biodiversity Museum store.

While we are traditionally known as a bookstore, we provide many products and services, including technology and IT help, clothing, giftware and furniture for everyone at UBC and beyond. In essence, we are a one-stop shop and community hub, because we are central, established and give back to UBC's community. In 2009/10, we returned a $1.6million dividend to UBC.

UBC Bookstore Vancouver and Okanagan

Our UBC Bookstores Vancouver and Okanagan (which became part of the family in 2005) provide five choices of academic course materials, general books, computers (at educational pricing), software, phones, games, official UBC clothing and giftware, as well as school/office/home supplies. We also run a popular discount book club.

In addition, we provide office supplies for UBC departments through EWAY online. Services such as special orders, custom gifts and clothing and office furniture are also available.

Additional services unique to the Vancouver/Point Grey community include the UBC Carding office, U-Pass, UBC's official IT help desk and an IT charging station, passport photos, plaza rentals, a relax lounge and a coffee shop.

UBC Bookstore Robson Square

Established in November of 2001, we are located at the UBC Robson Square campus in downtown Vancouver. We are a satellite location of the UBC Bookstore, located on the Vancouver campus.

In support of the courses and activities of UBC Robson Square, we provide requested academic materials. Our professional book section includes medical reference, law and commerce.

Additionally, we stock the UBC Bookstore’s best selling fiction and non-fiction (at discounted prices), UBC clothing, diploma frames, giftware and Canadian souvenirs.  UBC Bookstore gift certificates are available. 

For customer convenience, there are regularly scheduled transfers to and from the UBC Bookstore at the Vancouver (Point Grey) campus store to our Robson location. Any purchases made through our online store can be picked up at Robson Square. 

In April 2012 we added U-Pass pick up at our Robson location. Passes will be be available for the last full week of every month and can be picked up at the UBC Bookstore counter.

Founded in 2002, the Robson Reading Series  is a free bi-monthly event that hosts established and emerging Canadian writers.The UBC Bookstore, in cooperation with the UBC Library at Robson Square, is pleased to host a dynamic selection of authors whose poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction works expand our knowledge of writing through distinct approaches to style, subject, and form.

As a university, a centre for learning, it is our intention to foster the next generation of writers by providing them with a welcoming space to present their works to the community. All of our events are a combination of readings, conversation, and mingling. 

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