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
Hiring a Host!
We are looking for an undergraduate student to join our team! X̱wi7x̱wa Library is part of the First Nations House of Learning and provides research support on Indigenous topics. Library Hosts work collaboratively with X̱wi7x̱wa staff to support patrons at the circulation desk and are supervised by the Access Services Assistant and Information Services Librarian. […] 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
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
What can X̱wi7x̱wa do for students?
X̱wi7x̱wa Library is a centre for Indigenous academic and community scholarship, and our librarians & staff are primarily here to help you access the information, tools, and support you need during your time at UBC (and beyond). It’s literally our job to help you […] Read More