Chinese Studies: Wednesday, 10/5, 3-4:30 PM Sign up: https://events.columbia.edu/go/chinese2 Japanese Studies: Thursday, 9/29, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Sign up: https://events.columbia.edu/go/japanese1 Friday, 9/30, 3:00 PM-4:30 PM Sign up: https://events.columbia.edu/go/japanese2 Friday, 10/7, 11:00 PM-12:30 PM Sign up: https://events.columbia.edu/go/japanese3 Korean Studies: Tuesday,9/27, 12:00-1:30 PM Sign up: https://events.columbia.edu/go/korean1 Thursday, 9/29, 4:00-5:30 PM Sign up: https://events.columbia.edu/go/korean2 Tibetan […]
Category: East Asian Events
General information about things going on at Starr.
Expanded access
We have some good news for our alumnae and retirees! Effective 9/12/22, Columbia University Alumni and Columbia University Retirees will be able to access all library locations with a valid existing CUID. A new CUID, if needed, can be requested from the Library Information Office during business hours for alumni and the campus ID center for retirees. All alumni and […]
Fall 2022 Orientation
Welcome to Academic Year 2022-23! We are delighted to be able to welcome you back to the library, and to our in-person orientation activities, even while movement around the library is still somewhat inhibited by construction activities, including window replacement in the 200 level stacks, and refurbishment of our “west wing.” We have a schedule […]
SupChina trial
Through May 15, 2022 a trial is available for the SupChina database. Give it a go, and let us know what you think. To register, you must use your @columbia.edu address at this link (https://supchina.com/?contractId=TMVA9SU9QQRN). After registering and logging in, you can then visit www.supchina.com/newsletters to tailor your newsletter preferences. To access the members-only […]
Sign up for Orientation
Our Area specialists will be offering online orientation workshops to help you get familiar with our collections and services. We strongly recommend that you sign up for one of these online sessions. The schedule follows. Click on the titles below for a description and registration link. Friday 9/10, 1:30-3:00 PM: Introduction to Japanese Studies library […]
Tour the Library
Tour the C.V. Starr East Asian Library! Starting Tuesday September 7, through Friday September 17 we offer twice daily half-hour tours of the library. Basic protocols and services will be discussed, while we show you the nooks and crannies of the physical environment and explain what’s what and what’s where. No registration is necessary, […]
Closed for recarpeting
Please note that during the upcoming week (March 1-5) the library will be closed. The carpet in the reading room will be replaced during that time; a long overdue improvement! We will be back open for usual business again starting March 8. Enjoy your Spring Break! […]
Pick-up and Scan-and-deliver Holiday suspension
Our library will be closed during the entire holiday week, and there will be no staff on site during this period. Due to this closure book pick-up and scan-and-deliver service will be suspended between December 24, 2020 and January 3, 2021. The last day to submit requests for these services before the suspension is December […]
Seat Reservation For Faculty
In our ongoing effort to increase services as circumstances allow, as of Monday 10/26/20 our seat reservation system is expanded to include all active faculty in addition to students. Everyone will be expected to adhere to all aspects of the Required Protocol for Returning to Campus, including reading the enhanced university health and safety policy, […]
To visit our library, enter Kent Hall from College Walk
The main entrance of Kent Hall remains locked for security reasons, but you can get to our library! Enter Kent Hall through the College Walk entrance, pass through the Student Services area into the main corridor, and then go up one flight to the third floor. The stairs are through the first door on the […]