In the #WeMissLow series, we’ve talked about the Low Library building as a library, the home of the administration, a ceremonial gathering place, a film location, and even an athletics training facility. In this post, we offer a Low Library reimagined. […]
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The Second Life of the Low Library Furniture
After the opening of South Hall (now known as Butler Library), Low Library was no longer the main library on campus. The reading room in the Rotunda was dismantled and the space was transformed into ceremonial space or used as a lecture hall, a function it serves to this day. But what happened to the […]
Inside Low Library: the Offices of the Presidents
On the Morningside campus, Low Library has always been the home of Columbia University Presidents but the office space has changed over the years. The Office of the President is currently listed as 202 Low Library. This suite of offices includes room 201, on the southwest corner, which is currently President Lee Bollinger’s office. However, […]
Low Library on the Big Screen
In the list of “Things to Do Before Commencement,” a popular and fairly easy (thanks to streaming) item to check off the list is: “Watch a Movie with Columbia in it.” In the spirit of #WeMissLow, here are some suggestions for your Columbia movie watching. […]
Low Library as an Athletics Training Facility?
Low Library has been a library, a home for the administration and a ceremonial space for events, but did you know that it was once the home to the crew team’s rowing tanks? Deep in the sub basement, the crew team used to practice in Low while the Harlem River was frozen. […]