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.