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 […]
Some Friendly Reminders
The first week of the semester is behind us, and as we are all settling into new ways of doing things this would seem to be a good time to remind everyone of the various new services and their associated protocols, policies, and terms of use. We started our limited seat reservation system for students […]
More Service Updates
Last week we listed a number of services available at or through Starr Library, including limited seat reservations for students, scanning services, and limited appointments for special collections use. Starting Tuesday, September 8, 2020 we are ready to add a few more services: You will once again be able to pick up requested books in […]
Our Fall Term Services
As of today, Monday, August 31, 2020, Starr Library is back open. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. At this time seat reservations are available to students only. Check out the Seat Reservation landing page for complete information on the Terms and Conditions for this service, and a link to the reservation site. Stacks […]
Congratulations Graduates!
Commencement Day was not the same this year. It was bittersweet to have to watch the ceremony without the crowds, the cheers, and the sea of blue we know and love so well. We in Starr will miss all those who frequented our library over these last four years. While we cannot meet with you […]
The Treasury of Lives receives NEH grant to expand its online Encyclopedia of Tibet
On April 8, 2020, The Treasury of Lives database project announced receipt of a substantial grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Collections and Reference Resources (Division of Preservation and Access) to support the long-term sustainability of its Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia and the Himalaya. The three-year grant will enable a […]
New database
With the print collections unavailable while the libraries remain closed, we are all working hard to assist you remotely, and to make more electronic resources available. Your Libraries Online summarizes all the various ways the Libraries offer these online services. The Starr Library collection development librarians are, of course, doing their part too. We try […]
New Japanese Studies Librarian
We are delighted to welcome our new Japanese Studies Librarian, Chiaki Sakai. She started on October 1, 2019. Ms. Sakai has more than 20 years of experience in the library profession. Most recently she worked at the Library of the Japan Foundation in Urawa, Saitama, Japan. Before that she was the Japanese Studies Librarian at […]
PhD Reception 2019
The Libraries will be hosting a reception especially for all PhD students. Come and join us. Eat, drink, have fun, and meet students from all across campus, as well as many friendly librarians. You can RSVP at https://events.columbia.edu/go/CULPhD2019 The reception takes place on Thursday, October 3, from 4:00-6:00 PM, in room 319 of Lehman Library. […]