Events

Collection Spotlight: Blind Date with a Book (February 3-14)

Collection Spotlight: Blind Date with a Book (February 3-14)

Blind Date with a Book – A UBC Education Library Spotlight Event You’ve heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Now’s your chance to put it to the test! Join us for Blind Date with a Book, a fun and mysterious event where you’ll discover a surprise read based on just a […]

Thrive Month: Wellness welcome after practicum

Thrive Month: Wellness welcome after practicum

November is Thrive month at UBC, a time to explore ways to support our mental health. The Education Library and Teacher Education Office are offering a series of Library Lunchtime Wellbeing events. Join us in the library between 12-12:50 to explore activities and resources to promote wellbeing. Participate in a Lego challenge or meme competition […]

Our Stories: A living Library of Antiracist Pedagogy.

Our Stories: A living Library of Antiracist Pedagogy.

Our Stories: A living Library of Antiracist Pedagogy. Inspired by the concept of the “Human Library,” this event will offer a space for intimate learning exchanges around lived experiences of race and racism in pedagogical contexts. Teachers from different backgrounds will share their personal story to small groups of interested “readers.” Like visiting a library […]

C is for Climate: Celebrate Science Literacy Week (September 20-26, 2021) from coast to coast.
Event: Consequential Transitions: Literacy, Inquiry and Student Success K-12 to Post-Secondary

Event: Consequential Transitions: Literacy, Inquiry and Student Success K-12 to Post-Secondary

Join UBC students and faculty to discuss what secondary students need to know to be successful in the post-secondary environment. By making connections between inquiry-based learning in the K-12 context and information literacy in the post-secondary environment, attendees will explore opportunities for educators to support student transition between K-12 and higher education.

Young Learners Library Summer Reading Club starts July 8

Young Learners Library Summer Reading Club starts July 8

Summer Reading Club starts on Monday, July 8, 2019! Pick up a pamphlet for the Young Learner in your life at UBC Education Library. Collect a sticker for each book read & get a prize in August!  

June 4: Teaching Through Telling: The RavenSpace Publishing Project [Congress 2019 Event]

June 4: Teaching Through Telling: The RavenSpace Publishing Project [Congress 2019 Event]

Teaching Through Telling: The RavenSpace Publishing Project Date and time: June 4 from 9 am – 3:30 pm Location: UBC Education Library, 2125 Main Mall (inside Neville Scarfe Education Building) This multimodal event showcases stories – oral, visual, and virtual storytelling on display all day! Come hear stories, and learn about how to use storytelling […]

Earth Day 2019: April 27th Event at Wesbrook Community Centre

Earth Day 2019: April 27th Event at Wesbrook Community Centre

Join the UBC Seed Lending Library for a fun, family-friendly Earth Day celebration! Highlights include: * Storytime presentation for children * Free seeds & Seed Lending Library membership (seed donations are also appreciated!) * Gardening expert on-site & seed saving help * Button making and upcycled cards activity * Seed planting activity and giveaway This […]

Book Drive 2018

Book Drive 2018

Hello UBC Education Community, This year LLED has chosen an amazing local non-profit charity that strives to provide books for children in need, Books for Me! Literacy Foundation.  In an effort to raise awareness of this organization and have a larger impact, UBC Education Library is also supporting this great cause!  Together our communities will collect […]

Young Learners Library is a great place for children and caregivers

Young Learners Library is a great place for children and caregivers

Looking for somewhere to go on school professional day or curriculum implementations days when school is not in session? UBC Education Library welcomes children and caregivers to our  “Young Learners Library” lounge area.  Find a cozy seat in a soft chair or sit on the sofa with a friend or family member and share a book! Books […]