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X̱wi7x̱wa Library

X̱wi7x̱wa Library is a centre for academic and community Indigenous scholarship. Its collections and services reflect Indigenous approaches to teaching, learning, and research. Everyone is welcome to visit X̱wi7x̱wa Library.

Group drop in visits and tours are not recommended, for details on how to schedule a tour or class visit please see here.

  • Everyone is Welcome!

    Visit us for research help, to see our  collections, or to find a place to study. At X̱wi7x̱wa Library everyone is welcome! Image credit: Paul Joseph X̱wi7x̱wa Library (pronunciation) is a centre for academic and community Indigenous scholarship. Our collections and services reflect Indigenous approaches to teaching, learning, and research. To learn more about the […] Read More

  • Roots for Indigenous Research Book Club

    Roots for Indigenous Research Book Club Introducing the Roots Book Club! Join the Roots team members, Sophie and Aria, for a two-session virtual book club as they explore the themes of history, identity, and relationship in Patty Krawec’s Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future. Whether you’re new to […] Read More

  • Orange Shirt Day is Every Day

    Wellness supports: Kuu-us 24hr crisis line: 1-800-588-8717 IRSHDC Resource List Indigenous Wellbeing at UBC Mental Health at UBC Orange Shirt Day is Every Day Orange Shirt Day is recognized annually on September 30, but the reasons we reflect on its significance asks us to remember beyond more than one day. For many survivors and families, […] Read More

  • NEW Thursday Hours

    NEW Thursday Hours Xwi7xwa, now open late every Thursday! Beginning term 2 our branch will now operate from 10AM to 6PM. For hours and locations for other UBC Library branches check out the portal found here: https://hours.library.ubc.ca/  Read More

  • small preview of the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada giant floor map in the background, with a torn piece of paper in the foreground with the words "The Indigenous peoples atlas of canada giant floor map" in bold, all caps navy blue font. The Xwi7xwa library logo is in the bottom right corner.

    Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada (AKA The Giant Floor Map)

    Book HERE to see the giant floor map in person! Before you do, take a moment to learn a little bit more about all of the resources available to you online for free, accessible from anywhere! What is the giant floor map? The Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada map is a 11m (36.09’) x 8m […] Read More

  • Fun & Games At Xwi7xwa!

    Spring has sprung, and with it Xwi7xwa has just gotten in a bunch of fun games created by Indigenous folks! Come by the branch to check out all we have to offer – all of our games are tucked against the back wall between the stacks, so if you’re having trouble finding them, ask a […] Read More

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Xwi7xwa Library is located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. We thank Musqueam for welcoming us and for sharing their teachings and scholarship. To learn more about Musqueam contributions to UBC Library collections, please visit our Musqueam: Land Beneath Our Feet research guide.