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 […]
Arts Multilingual Week 2025
Faculty of Arts Multilingual Week 2025 The Peña Room at IKBLC will be full of student-centered activities to celebrate the many languages spoken at UBC and beyond, from March 6 – 14. For more information and schedule, visit the Arts website or follow them on Instagram. We are contributing resources from our collection to 3 pop […]
The Puppet Storytellers: Weaving Tales Through Craft – Kids Take Over UBC 2025!
The Puppet Storytellers: Weaving Tales Through Craft Join Amai Campbell-Kamangirira and the First Nations House of Learning (Longhouse & Xwi7xwa Library) for storytime sessions in both hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and English! Then unleash your creativity and step into the world of storytelling through art with The Puppet Storytellers: Weaving Tales Through Craft. In this hands-on workshop, participants […]
Métis Week 2024
The week of November 16th (November 10-16) Xwi7xwa Library is celebrating Métis Week 2024! We decorated the branch and pulled some resources for you to learn more about Métis and the contributions of Honourable Louis Riel. We even have some colouring pages and word searches you can take home with you 😊 If you can’t […]
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 […]