Welcome to summer! Summer hours are in effect. Please be sure to check out the libraries hours page for changes to individual library schedules. […]
Going On Now: Public Events For CCOH’s 2012 Summer Institute!
The Columbia Center for Oral History's Summer Institute is currently running June 4- June 15. This year the Institute explores "What is Remembered: Life Story Approaches in Human Rights Contexts." A series of lectures and panel events are free and open to the public. For additional information on the Institute, please visit the Center's website. […]
On Display: “Archaeology and the City: George Olcott and His Collection, Between Rome and Columbia”
Next week is your last chance to catch the exhibition, "Archaeology and the City: George Olcott and His Collection, Between Rome and Columbia," currently on display in the rotunda of Low Library. This exhibit, which runs through the first week of June, displays artifacts collected by George Olcott, Columbia's first lecturer of Roman archaeology. Olcott […]
New Online Exhibitions To Check Out
The Libraries house so much more than print resources! Four new online exhibitions launched recently, ranging in a variety of topics from architecture to literature to photography. Check out the papers of Joseph Pulitzer, unique design novelties and more, all from your computer. Avery's Architectural Novelties This exhibition highlights a selection of architectural novelties […]
Congratulations Class Of 2012!
Columbia University Libraries wish to congratulate the class of 2012! We wish you all success in your future endeavors. Soon-to-be-Alums, remember: Library access can be lifelong affair! Access to licensed electronic databases continues for a period of three months beyond the degree conferral date. Recent alumni will be able to enter the libraries for a […]
Library Closings On Monday, May 14th
In coordination with the Presidential visit to Columbia University on Monday, May 14, the following libraries will be closed: Butler Library Journalism Library Music & Arts Library C.V. Starr East Asian Library For those in need of work space or computer facilities, other library facilities will be open normal hours. Please check the Library Hours […]
Library Events On YouTube
Every semester the Libraries' host a variety of lectures, events, and symposiums to promote discussion, share knowledge, and further research in wide ranges of subjects and disciplines. Some of these events are recorded and posted to YouTube, so if you missed something you wanted to attend – you have a second chance! Of particular note […]
Karen Wilkin To Speak On “Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey & His Sources”
On Thursday, May 3, art historian Karen Wilkin will be at Columbia for a lecture entitled, "Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey & His Sources." Gorey, a world-renowned illustrator, is perhaps best known for the animated opening sequence to the long-running PBS television series, Mystery! In 1978, he won a Tony for best costume design for work […]
The Study Break Is Wednesday, May 2!
Finals and the end of the semester are rapidly approaching! Remember the libraries and its staff are resource here to help you. On Wednesday, May 2 from 10pm-12am in the Butler Lounge, take a moment to recharge and refuel with Starbucks coffee, bagels, and more healthy snacks and activities. Librarians will also be on hand […]
Tonight! “More Powerful Than Dynamite: Radicals, Plutocrats, Progressives, and New York’s Year of Anarchy”
Tonight in Butler Room 523 at 6:30pm, author Thai Jones will read and discuss his latest work, "More Powerful Than Dynamite: Radicals, Plutocrats, Progressives, and New York's Year of Anarchy." Jones, who wrote "A Radical Line: From the Labor Movement to the Weather Undergroud, One Family's Century of Conscience," is intimately familiar with anarchy in […]