Welcome Back 2025
Whether you’re new to UBC or a returning student, welcome back to another great year! Getting to know your campus libraries As you settle into classes take the time to explore campus and discover what UBC Libraries have to support you! UBC has 14 library branches and divisions that focus on subjects including art, science, […]
Visiting at Xwi7xwa
Xwi7xwa Library has a display in Irving K. Barber! Our theme this year is Visiting. Our Information Services Librarian, Karleen, came up with the idea of exploring what it means to visit through our collection. We often think of things written down in books as static, concrete data; it’s easy to decontextualize the information, and […]
Welcome Indigenous Education Programs!
Students from Ts’kel: Indigenous Educational Leadership and Resurgence Ed.D. Pathway program, Master of Education in Indigenous Education (MEIE) program, the Learn and Earn summer program, and NITEP students returning from their practicum have all recently joined the UBC Vancouver campus community! To welcome all these amazing students and future educators, we have partnered with the […]
Fun & Games At Xwi7xwa!
Spring has sprung, and with it Xwi7xwa has just gotten in a bunch of fun games created by Indigenous folks! Come by the branch to check out all we have to offer – all of our games are tucked against the back wall between the stacks, so if you’re having trouble finding them, ask a […]
X̱wi7x̱wa Winter Recap 2024
X̱wi7x̱wa Winter Recap 2024/25 March 19th is the last day of winter and our branch is excited to share what we’ve been up to this season. First we kicked off with Winter Solstice! We celebrated by sharing some resources about storytelling and winter. You find materials from our collection by searching here for winter, “oral […]