Join the Friends of the Columbia Libraries for an evening of conversation about film culture in New York in honor of Dan Talbot, film distributor and founder of New Yorker Films. The event will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, in Room 523 of Butler Library, and is free and open to […]
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 […]
Become a Fan of the Libraries on Facebook
The Libraries are now on Facebook. Become a fan and follow our updates about news, events, workshops, research help, CLIO Tips, and much more. Go to www.facebook.com/culibraries and become a fan! […]
CLIO Beta
CLIO is sporting a new look – and new features! Try CLIO beta. Here are a few of the new features and improvements: Keyword search is now the default search, and Keyword search results are now sorted by relevance Links to Google Books appear when available (see below) You can add a note when […]
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 […]
Sign up for a free New York Public Library card
Stop by the Barnard College Library to sign up for your free NYPL library card. In addition to books, the circulating collections of the New York Public Library include videos, DVDs, CDs and more. You can also request that materials be delivered to an NYPL branch near you. Just bring your Columbia ID card with you […]
Book History Colloquium: “Writing About Coffee, Reading in Cafes: Literature and Coffeehouses in Early Modern France” with Thierry Rigogne
Update: This event has been postponed due to illness. We will post the new date and time as soon as we have more information. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Well before Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, Parisian cafés have shared a strong affinity with literature. In the seventeenth century, it was books, […]
Try a Workshop: October
The Libraries offers free workshops to help you build research and technology skills. Here’s a selection of what’s coming up in October. Adobe Photoshop, Part I: A brief tutorial on this basic image manipulation tool, covering workspace, tools, and some basic functions. EndNote Bibliographic Software: The classic bibliographic citation software, still the best choice for […]
Library Essentials Video Tutorials
Need to use the library for your research and class projects? Not sure where to start? Try the Library Essentials video tutorials to help you get started! Library Essentials will help you find books and journals in CLIO, install and use the new LibX toolbar, and more. You can watch the tutorials on the […]
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. […]