Freedom to Read Week is an annual event in Canada, taking place at the end of February. It encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed to them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Every year hundreds of…
We believe in proactive action at the UBC Bookstore. Our mission aligns with institutional efforts to advance sustainable development goals (SDG) and ensure the continued promotion of environmental, social, and economic well-being. To ensure that sustainability is embedded across the university through partnerships, operations, infrastructure, teaching, and learning, our holistic approach includes sourcing from local…
The UBC Bookstore sustainability begins with local endeavours that trigger global impact. That means working with local vendors and providing Canadian-made products that reflect UBC’s larger sustainability plan. Local vendors are a sustainable choice due to the reduction of carbon emissions produced from long-haul transportation (less miles to arrive at our doorstep = less greenhouse…
We acknowledge that two UBC Bookstores are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Musqueam and Sylix people. We thank the Musqueam Nation and Sylix Okanagan Nation for its hospitality and support of our work. As part of our commitment to the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan and meaningful reconciliation, we partner with Indigenous…
The UBC Bookstore is one of the campus leaders when it comes to introducing the UBC community to a wide range of literature, and equity and inclusion is one of our most important values. We promote underrepresented authors and topics through in-store displays that provide education about equity-seeking communities, both year-round and during commemorative dates…
February 22 is Pink Shirt Day or Anti-Bullying Day. Pink Shirt Day was inspired by a single act of kindness when two high school students took a stand against bullying. The two students saw another student being bullied for wearing a pink shirt. In a powerful act of allyship, solidarity, and kindness, the two students…