Climate Action Week Booklist
Climate Action Week in early November provides an opportunity to focus on climate change related challenges and emergencies facing our communities while, situating libraries as places to connect people with resources on climate change.
UBCO Biology funds research data and statistical analysis support through the Centre for Scholarly Communication
UBC Okanagan Library, through the Centre for Scholarly Communication (CSC), and the Irving K Barber Faculty of Science’s Department of Biology have partnered to fund and manage research data and statistical support services. This partnership will support enhanced delivery of services over the 2025 Winter Terms 1 and 2.
Pride Programming Booklist
UBCO Library has curated a book display this month that features books from diverse authors with a focus on amplifying 2SLGBTQIA+ identities, experiences, and perspectives.
Centre for Scholarly Communication workshop series for undergraduate researchers
UBC Strategic Plan Feature Jessica Lowry Academic Communication Consultant at the Centre for Scholarly Communication (CSC), was featured in a UBC Strategic Plan story on Research Excellence for a new series of workshops and a writing retreat developed by CSC staff to support undergraduate thesis writers. Read the article Learn about the workshop series Undergraduate honours […]
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 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.
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.
National Indigenous Peoples’ Day booklist
National Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the history, resilience, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across what we now call Canada. Reading the stories, histories, and ideas of Indigenous Peoples is just one way to celebrate and expand our understanding—which is something we should always be looking to do, not just on Indigenous […]
April 9 & 10: Zine Fair at Okanagan Special Collections
Join us on April 9 and 10 as UBCO students, faculty, and staff come together for the Zine Fair at Okanagan Special Collections (COM 004) from 12 to 4pm. This event provides students with the opportunity to build their own collection while offering faculty and staff insight into how zines can be introduced as […]