Geographic Information Centre

Geographic Information Centre

GIC Reserve Readings
Reserve readings for all geography courses are now permanently located behind the student access computer desks by the entrance. Readings are first come first serve basis and holding for reserves will not be available. Students are welcome to use the readings inside the Geographic Information Centre during our operating hours or can be taken out […]
Largest BC aerial photo collection now housed at GIC!
Since the 1930s, the Provincial Air Photo Warehouse have housed approximately 2.3 million aerial photographs, recording BC’s geographic history for many decades. In April 2010, the Provincial Air Photo Warehouse closed down its warehouse access. To allow for continued public use, the Geographic Information Centre at UBC Vancouver has undergone major renovations for the past […]

GIC Winter Holiday Hours 2025

By Raju Ahmed on November 17, 2025

The GIC will be closed from Wednesday, December 24 to Sunday, January 4.

Key dates:

December 18, Thursday Noon: Final cut-off time to submit orders for regular turnaround time. After cut-off time only RUSH orders (+$50) will be processed before the winter holidays.
December 22, Monday: Last day orders will be shipped out from our office. Please do not return photo packages until after winter break unless they will be delivered by December 22.
December 24, Wednesday: GIC closes
January 5, Monday: GIC reopens

Please note air photo loan policy and associated fees:
https://gic.geog.ubc.ca/aerial-photo-request/
https://gic.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2023/01/ChargesNov2025.pdf

GIC Good Friday and Easter Holiday Closure

By Raju Ahmed on November 17, 2025

The GIC will be closed on April 18, 2025, for Good Friday and on April 21, 2025, for Easter Monday.

GIC Winter Holiday Hours

By Nick on December 15, 2023

The GIC will be closed from Friday, December 22 to Tuesday, January 2.

Key dates:

Dec 18 Monday Noon: Final cut-off time to submit orders for regular turnaround time. After cut-off time only RUSH orders (+$40) will be processed before the winter holidays.
Dec 20 Wednesday: Last day orders will be shipped out from our office. Please do not return photo packages until after winter break unless they will be delivered by Dec 21.
Dec 22 Friday: GIC closes
Jan 2 Tuesday: GIC reopens

Please note air photo loan policy and associated fees:
https://gic.geog.ubc.ca/aerial-photo-request/
https://gic.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2023/01/ChargesJan2023.pdf

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UBC Geography Information on the Geography department, including people, courses, resources and research.

Geography news Departmental news on announcements, including monthly highlights, past and upcoming events, and departmental updates.

GIC online book catalogue Holdings include atlases, books, video recordings and course reserves on geographical topics.

cIRcle UBC digital repository for research and teaching materials (includes Masters and PhD thesis).

Aerial photo request information General information on requesting aerial photos (commercial use).

Aerial photo indexes and film roll year correlation Downloadable air photo indexes (in large, medium and small scale) and film roll year correlation document from GeoBC (commercial use).

Other sources of air photo Information Information on aerial photography including BC, Alberta, Yukon, Canada (NAPL), and USA.