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
Verna Kirkness Collection at X̱wi7x̱wa
Xwi7x̱wa Archives is excited to announce that we have added our first archival collection to Explore Archives, the University of British Columbia’s archival database! For the full story see here! Our Verna J. Kirkness fonds has been arranged and described, and a finding aid detailing its contents can now be browsed: https://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/verna-j-kirkness-fonds What is a fonds? While X̱wi7x̱wa Library collects published […] Read More
Graphic Novels at X̱wi7x̱wa
As the summer weather greets us, there’s no better time to read some comics! X̱wi7x̱wa Library has a graphic novel section with plenty of Indigenous comics to enjoy. We have standalone stories, anthologies collecting short stories, and ongoing series in a variety of genres. From cautionary tales to non-fiction memoirs, check out these new stories […] Read More
X̱wi7x̱wa Archives joins UBC’s archival research database
Thank-you to the UBC Library Communications team for their original publication of this story! By Anna Moorhouse on June 18, 2026 Xwi7x̱wa Archives has joined Explore Archives at UBC, an online archival database created by UBC Library and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) Library to help researchers search through the university’s complete archival holdings. Explore Archives includes detailed records of the collections housed at the library’s […] Read More
Wayfinding for X̱wi7x̱wa
Important Access Notice: A section of West Mall is closed from May 2026 until October 2026. Xwi7xwa library will remain open during this time and will be accessible via the routes indicated on the map. Access to Xwi7xwa from Lower Mall is currently unaffected. Directions to our branch from common routes are available and for […] Read More
X̱wi7x̱wa LibGuide Changes
Our LibGuides look a little different! We’re making some changes to our LibGuides, here’s what to expect: Our guides will now follow best practices from UBC Library, this will make usability much easier for researchers! Updated information: we’re working through broken links and finding more current information. Reorganizing and consolidating information, this will make it […] Read More