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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
June is Pride Month!
Happy Pride from Xwi7xwa Library! June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the strength, diversity, and contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. It is also an opportunity to recognize the longstanding presence of gender and sexual diversity within many Indigenous Nations, as well as the ongoing work of Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer, and LGBTQIA+ people who continue to […]
National Indigenous People’s Day
To honour and commemorate National Indigenous People’s Day, Xwi7xwa Library staff have curated a list of books that discuss Indigenous histories, poetry, survival, social conditions, youth, and identity. Memoirs From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle Call Number: YS T45 F76 2019 This debut memoir by Jesse Thistle, a Métis Cree scholar, explores issues Thistle faced […]
X̱wi7x̱wa Library closed for improvements
Xwi7xwa Library is undergoing space improvements as of Thursday, June 4, 2026. The branch is closed to the public during construction. Library users can continue to access Xwi7xwa Library collections during this time by ordering items through UBC Library Document Delivery (UBC DocDel), free of charge. For detailed instructions on how to use UBC DocDel, […]
Rebuilding Relations Gathering
Moss Bag, 2021 Daphne Boyer 2.44 × 0.76 m Photograph by Lina Samoukova Rebuilding Relations Gathering We are pleased to share that the applications are now open for the Rebuilding Relations Gathering. Rebuilding Relations is a novel, art and storytelling-based gathering that aims to invite 15-20 Indigenous participants to learn about the concepts of Indigenous […]
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 […]
X̱wi7x̱wa Staff Picks
X̱wi7x̱wa Recommended Reads Are you looking for your next great read? Check out this booklist full of X̱wi7x̱wa Library staff and students’ favourite reads! There’s a mix of poetry, non-fiction, fiction, graphic novels and comic books in many different topics so you’ll be sure to find something that interests you. These books are available to […]