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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

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    34th Annual MMIWG2S Memorial March

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  • Kids Take Over UBC 2025!

    Art, Culture, Music and More!   Kids Take Over UBC is back! Celebrate Family Day weekend on Sunday, February 16 from 10am-4pm with family-friendly fun across campus! From the Arts and Culture District to Lee Square Plaza and beyond, the campus is yours to explore! Join ubc inspired and ubc arts & culture, along with […] Read More

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    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

  • X̱wi7x̱wa Fall Recap 2024

    Fall has come and gone! From welcome back events to volunteering at Indigenous graduation, our staff have been busy these last few months. For the second year in a row our branch participated in the UBC Library Crawl where we welcomed visitors with tea, desk buddies, and snacks. Our Acting Head, Kayla Lar-Son, couldn’t help […] Read More

  • What can X̱wi7x̱wa do for faculty & staff?

      Librarians don’t just help students – there are plenty of things we do for faculty and staff at UBC as well. X̱wi7x̱wa is a centre for Indigenous academic and community scholarship, and so our librarians (Kayla Lar-Son and Karleen Delaurier-Lyle) are experts in Indigenous research methods, information gathering and data sovereignty. 1. Finding resources, […] 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.