Truth and Reconciliation Book List
If you are looking for more information on the history of residential schools or Indigenous-Canadian relations, we encourage you to continue your learning and consult some of the books or movies we have available through the library.
Okanagan Reads Book Club Kits now available
UBCO Library and Okanagan Regional Library have partnered to provide book clubs kits for community book clubs to use.
Okanagan Special Collections & Archives: New Digitized Collections
This spring and summer, nearly 7,500 items were digitized and made accessible, including 265 photographs and 2,907 newspaper publications from Kelowna Capital News and regional collections belonging to six community partners and memory institutions.
Archivist Paige Hohmann receives Leadership Award
Congratulations to Paige Hohmann, Archivist at UBC Okanagan Library and Okanagan Special Collections and Archives, on receiving a Leadership award at the 2024 Staff Awards of Excellence ceremony.
Equity Reads
Reading and talking about what we read is one of the most powerful ways to learn. By intentionally learning about the experiences of others, we can come together to fight for a better future for all of us.
Library service update regarding fines, fees and loan periods
UBC Library is implementing changes to its loan policies and fines structure, which will affect all library users on both Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
Summer Reads
Summer break + Okanagan sunshine + beach days call for a good book! Our library staff have put together a list of popular reads from our collection for you to enjoy before the busy school year starts again. Explore this display on the library’s main floor until August 1 or find the books listed below […]
2024 Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations Funded projects
Congratulations to all recipients of the 2024 Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations fund.
Sharron Simpson Family Community Engagement Endowment Fund recipient: Sarah Craven
This year, Sarah Craven’s project “Cultivating Perspectives through Okanagan Literature” was awarded funding.
May 10 & June 3: Queer Zine Workshop and Fair
UBCO Library and Kelowna Museums have partnered to offer a Queer Zine Workshop and a Queer Zine Fair.