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Okanagan Library has curated a list that features books from diverse authors with a focus on amplifying 2SLGBTQIA+ identities, experiences, and perspectives. Check out the list and borrow a book to help expand your understanding and to celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ community. 

This year, Mari Noble’s project, “Metaphors of Beauty and Power in the Okanagan: Human-Centric Transfer of Knowledge through Metaphoric Language” was awarded the Sharron Simpson Family Community Engagement Endowment Fund.

While the library has supported researchers involved in systematic, scoping and other knowledge synthesis review projects for decades, the demand for expert consultation services in a variety of disciplines rose steadily in recent years. Librarians on both campuses saw the opportunity to provide a more comprehensive solution.

UBC Okanagan Library is excited to have acquired a series of books written by UBC Okanagan student Philip Patrick.  

May is Asian Heritage Month and to celebrate UBC Okanagan Library is showcasing books written by people of Asian origin.

The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots movement co-founded by Raven Lacerte and her father Paul Lacerte to engage all Canadians, especially men and boys, in ending violence towards Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit People.