Did you know you can still use the Libraries as an alumn? Sign up for an Alumni Card. Stop by the Library Information Office in 201 Butler to request your Alumni Card. Alumni Cards cost $5, and provide you with continued access to the Columbia University Libraries. To learn more about Columbia University Library services […]
Category: Using the Libraries
Study Spaces at the Libraries
With 25,000+ students on-campus, finding a comfortable place to study can be challenging. Luckily, there are 22 libraries offering a variety of study environments to suit your needs. Looking for something with lots of windows, quiet space, or room for a group? Need to be close to coffee? What’s open after midnight? Visit the Study […]
New! Document Delivery Service for Faculty
Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of a new Document Delivery service for Morningside, Barnard, and Union Theological Seminary faculty and visiting scholars with library borrowing privileges. Document Delivery enables these faculty to request scans of book chapters and articles from the print collections of Butler Library. Who may use the Document […]
Weather Update: University Closes at 3pm, Butler Open for Study
Due to inclement weather, Columbia University Libraries (CUL) facilities closed at 3pm today, Wednesday, February 10th. Butler Library will remain open for student study only. All other library facilities will close. CUL facilities are currently scheduled to maintain regular operating hours tomorrow, Thursday, February 11th. The CU Libraries’ Virtual Reference Service will extend its hours […]
Recommend a Title For Purchase
Your recommendations count! The Libraries’ collections hold over 10 million items, and grow each a year. But, we may miss something you need for your research. If you have identified a book, journal, film, sound recording, database or other item that is not in the Libraries’ collections, you can recommend a title for purchase. […]
Safety First: Free Laptop Engraving at Butler Library TODAY!
About once a month, a laptop is stolen in Butler Library. Please keep your belongings safe! Never leave items unintended at the library. And, today you can stop by the Butler lobby between 11AM and 2PM for free engraving and registration of laptops and other electronics by CU Public Safety. Dear Public Safety Friends, CU […]
Study Spaces
With 24,923 students on-campus, finding a comfortable place to study can be challenging. Luckily, there are 22 libraries offering a variety of study environments to suit your needs. Looking for something with lots of windows, quiet space, or room for a group? Need to be close to coffee? What’s open after midnight? Visit the Study […]
You Spoke, We Listened: New Extended Hours at the Engineering Library!
Beginning Sunday, October 4, the Engineering Library will be open until 3:00 AM on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays during the academic year. Check the hours website for a daily schedule. We received many constructive comments from the Libraries’ 2009 Online Survey, and students requested longer hours at the Engineering library. We are thrilled […]
You spoke, we listened: New Circulating Film Collection!
Last fall Kim’s Video donated its entire rental collection of VHS and DVDs from the former store on Broadway and 113th Street to Columbia University Libraries. As of September, nearly two thousand DVD titles are now available in the Butler Media Center for currently enrolled students, staff and faculty to check out from the library. […]
Your Course Reserves
Access the course reserve materials for your classes in multiple ways. CourseWorks, two ways: Get to all of your Course Reserves by clicking on My Libr. Reserves from your My Courses page: Or, find the Reserves list for a specific course you are taking by clicking Libr. Reserves from the Course page: […]