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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… Read more: Climate Action Week

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,… Read more: Space and Astronomy 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… Read more: Ocean Books for Science Literacy Week 2025

Black stories should be told all year long, and Black History Month is a reminder to remember and reflect on the contributions Black people have made both globally and in Canada.

If you’re eager to read more books about British Columbia or by BC authors, you might enjoy one of the titles below. For more ideas, check out the Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book… Read more: Brilliant BC books about science, nature and health

Better Sex Through Mindfulness by Lori Brotto (Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology) gives practical advice for women to reduce the impact of stress and distraction on their erotic lives. Dr Brotto’s work has been featured in… Read more: Summer science reads: UBC authors

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) Van Leeuwenhoek, revered as the Father of Microbiology, was a Dutch microbiologist best known for developing the microscope. Born to a basket maker and raised without much scientific education, van Leeuwenhoek… Read more: 300 Year Anniversary – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)

1. Why we sleep : unlocking the power of sleep and dreams TED Talk-famous sleep scientist Dr. Matthew Walker gives an overview of all the sleep basics, from evolutionary roots to contemporary theories. Learn more… Read more: Sleep Awareness Month: Check out 7 Sleepy Titles from Your Library!

StarTalk: True Story of Hidden Figures (S.4, Ep.15) Presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson “Host Neil deGrasse Tyson features his interviews with the author of “Hidden Figures,” Margot Lee Shetterly, and Grammy-nominated singer Janelle Monáe. Tyson… Read more: Celebrating Black History Month 2023

General Guides Oceans, Lakes & Rivers – Plants and Animals Reptiles & Amphibians Birds & Bats Bugs & Insects Land Mammals & Mollusks Plants Wildflowers Fungi Edible Plants & Foraging

This Climate Action Week, explore resources that inspire hope about mitigating climate change, and ease climate anxiety: UBC Geography faculty member Simon Donner’s TEDx talk, Why Our Imaginations are the Key to Solving Climate Change… Read more: Fuelling hope to face the climate emergency

Did you miss our recent 3-part workshop series on how to do systematic and scoping reviews? No worries – you can watch the recordings and review the slides on our research guide. Part 1: Getting… Read more: Systematic & Scoping Reviews Workshop Series Recordings Now Available

2022 marks several anniversaries in Sherrington’s life. This display commemorates the 90th anniversary (1932) of receiving the Nobel Prize for physiology and the 70th anniversary of his death in 1952. The exhibit features a replica… Read more: Sir Charles Sherrington Exhibit

On February 14-18, UBC will hold its first Climate Change Emergency Week to mark the anniversary of the UBC Board of Governor’s endorsement of the Climate Emergency Task Force Report and Recommendations. The Sustainability Hub,… Read more: Climate Justice Resources for Climate Emergency Week 2022