Written by Saka Davaajav, Pedagogy Intern, Digital Internships Program How I Got Here My research for internships and opportunities had already begun when I was in Erdenet, Mongolia, the city I grew up in, even before coming to Columbia. During one of my caffeinated work sessions, I stumbled across the Pedagogy Internship through the Digital Internships […]
Columbia University Libraries Announces 2026 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners
Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce 15 recipients of the annual Outstanding Student Worker awards, nominated by Libraries staff from a workforce of nearly 200 students. Each year, the Libraries awards students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization. “The high caliber of services that the Libraries provides would not […]
National Library Week 2026: “Find Your Joy”
The theme of National Library Week 2026 (April 19-25) is “Find Your Joy,” an invitation for library users to explore and discover what sparks joy in them at the library. In recognition of this annual celebration illuminating the vital role libraries and library professionals play in their communities, we’re highlighting some ways our users have […]
Announcing the Spring 2026 Ask A Librarian Interns
The Ask A Librarian Internship Program is excited to welcome the Spring 2026 cohort to Columbia University Libraries. The Ask A Librarian Internship provides Library and Information Science students with paid, hands-on experience in academic librarianship. Interns receive training and support from a librarian supervisor at Columbia in order to assist users through the Ask […]
Exhibition | CONTEXT: Art, Books, and Freedom
Written by Meg Hitchcock, Curator of “CONTEXT: Art, Books, and Freedom” In “CONTEXT: Art, Books, and Freedom,” an ongoing exhibition in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library (RBML), artist and curator Meg Hitchcock brings together 15 artists whose work incorporates books and text. The artists diverge in their approach and content, from social commentary to […]
Amanda Bielskas Receives the 2025 Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award
Amanda Bielskas, Director of Science, Engineering, and Social Science Libraries, was selected as the 2025 recipient of the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS) Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service Award. Amanda will be honored at an awards ceremony on October 30, 2025, during the virtual GSIS annual meeting. The award recognizes significant contributions to the geoscience information community. […]
Susan Simons, GSAPP Student, Reflects on the Library Passport Program
At the start of the Fall semester, Columbia University Libraries promoted the Library Passport program, which encourages Columbia students to explore library spaces, services, and resources in a fun and self-paced way. Participants were asked to visit as many library locations as possible to learn about the resources available in each library and collect a […]
On View | Streets Taken: Photography by Edward Schwartz and Francisco Javier Ramírez
Written by Matthew Gay (CC’26), Student Curatorial Assistant, Rare Book & Manuscript Library Currently on view on the third floor of Butler Library, Streets Taken places the photographs and archival materials of Edward Schwartz from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML) in conversation with new works from MFA candidate Francisco Javier Ramírez. The exhibition […]
Announcing the Fall 2025 Ask A Librarian Interns
The Ask A Librarian Internship Program is excited to welcome the Fall 2025 cohort to Columbia University Libraries. The Ask A Librarian Internship provides Library and Information Science students with paid, hands-on experience in academic librarianship. Interns receive training and support from a librarian supervisor at Columbia in order to assist users through the Ask […]
Learn How to Make the Most of Your Libraries in 15 Minutes
Drop in for a 15-minute introductory session about how to use your libraries: learn about the Libraries’ collections, expert staff, study spaces, trainings and workshops, and more. Stop by Butler Library on August 28 or September 2-4 for sessions that begin every hour from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. Can’t make it to a session […]