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
National Orange Shirt Day 2026
September 30th is National Orange Shirt Day. This day honours those affected by the residential school system by promoting truth, reconciliation, and healing. Orange Shirt Day was founded in 2013 by Phyllis Webstad, a Northern Secwépemc woman. On her first day at the St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in Williams Lake, British Columbia, her grandmother […] Read More
Applications for Rebuilding Relations Gathering Re-Open for Students and Community Members
All My Relations, 2018. Hand and laser-cut icons from the artist’s archives of plant-based works. Canson Rag Paper, magnets. 120″ X 36″ Photo Credit: Lina Samoukova We are re-opening participant applications for the Rebuilding Relations Gathering until September 25, 2026. We have space to invite up to ten additional participants. This round of applications is […] 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
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
Group Visits
We love sharing information about our lovely branch, so we welcome groups, classes, and tours to come check us out and chat about what we can offer you! To make your visit to our branch the absolute best it can be, make sure to fill out a request form to make an appointment with us. […] Read More