Hours of Service

MAIN REFERENCE ROOM AT THE BC ARCHIVES


Day Full Service* Partial Service*

Monday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday** N/A 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday CLOSED CLOSED
Statutory Holidays CLOSED CLOSED


Actual Closed Days

2012

2013



January 2 1
February - -
March - 29-31 
April 6 - 9 1
May 21 20
July 2 1
August 6 5
September 3 2
October 8 14
November 12 11
December 25-26; 24 & 31 at 2 pm 25-26; 24 & 31 at 2 pm


*
AN EXPLANATION OF OUR FULL AND PARTIAL SERVICE HOURS

Service Full Partial



Staff assistance (in-person)

Yes No
Staff assistance (via telephone) Yes No
Registration Yes No
Retrieval of original records and publications*** Yes No
Camera use (photographic copying) Yes No
Printing from self-serve microfilm Yes No
Printing b&w laser prints of photographs and other images Yes No
Access to Photo Reference Room  Yes No
Access to Microfilm Room  Yes No

** Researchers must be currently registered to access the BC Archives on Saturday.  Registration is available 10-4:30, Monday to Friday only.

*** Material may be requested between the hours of 10:00am to 11:45am and 1:00pm to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday. Some material may take 24 hours or longer to retrieve.  Records that are stored offsite may take from 2-5 days.