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Climate Action Week
Join us for Climate Action Week from November 1 to 7. UBC Library will be hosting events, activities, and displays alongside other libraries from across Canada. All Week (November 1-7): Upcoming events: FIRE Talk: Climate Action Join us on November 5 in the UBC Library Research Commons as graduate students present their research on Climate […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month 2025
October is Women’s History Month in Canada! Beginning in 1992, the Government of Canada established Women’s History Month to coincide with Persons Day on October 18. On this day in 1929, the Persons Case brought about by the Famous Five resulted in some women being legally recognized as persons under the British North America Act. […]
Space and Astronomy Books for Science Literacy Week 2025
Listed below are selected books on the theme of “Space and Astronomy” to celebrate the 2025 edition of Science Literacy Week (October 6 – 12, 2025) The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is one of the leading physicists of her generation, and one of […]
Ocean Books for Science Literacy Week 2025
The Woodward Library is pleased to share this book list to celebrate the 2025 edition of Science Literacy Week (October 6 – 12, 2025). The theme for this year Science Literacy Week is “From Sea to Space” reaffirming the interconnectedness of life on Earth and encouraging a shared vision of a sustainable, curiosity-driven future. Listed […]
Textile Mending
Textile Mending Check out our collection of textile mending resources at Woodward Library and online. The collection includes a Textile Mending Kit as well as books that provide directions and inspiration for mending clothes and other textiles. If you would like to find similar resources, including kits, look for more tips at the bottom of […]
Climate Reads by BC Authors
Climate Reads by BC Authors Explore nonfiction climate books from local authors – featuring memoirs, history, and calls to action. View all Booklists Medicine wheel for the planet: a journey toward personal and ecological healing Author(s): Jennifer Grenz Publication Year: 2024 In her memoir, Jennifer Grenz (PI, Indigenous Ecology Lab) describes her career in environmental […]