Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library
Avery Library's rich collections include materials on architecture, historic preservation, art history, painting, sculpting, graphic arts, decorative arts, city planning, real estate, and archaeology, from all areas of the world and many time periods. Avery Library also houses three special collections, Art Properties, Avery Classics Collection, and Drawings & Archives, available by appointment only. Read more about Avery's Collections & History. Please direct general reference questions to avery@columbia.edu.

Teresa M. Harris
Director, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
- Avery Library

Jenny Davis
Research Services Librarian
- Avery Library

Roberto C. Ferrari
Curator of Art Properties; Lecturer in Art History & Archaeology
- Art Properties

Lena Newman
Curator, Avery Classics
- Avery Library

Christine M. Sala
Architecture & Fine Arts Librarian
- Avery Library

James Sobczak
Avery Index Editor
- Avery Library

Zak Rouse
Head, Access Services and Collection Management
- Avery Library
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The Avery Collection (architecture and related topics) and Fine Arts Collection (painting, sculpture, drawing, etc.) are both in-library use only, but the majority of the Avery-LC Collection (all topics in Avery Library’s scope acquired 2011 or after) circulates.
- No food is allowed in Avery Library; drinks are allowed in spill-proof containers.
- Study carrels and tables with lots of natural light
- When working in groups, please respect your neighbors and keep conversations quiet.
- Headphones are required when listening to audio content.

National Library Week: Meet Katherine Prater, Digital Project & Outreach Librarian
In recognition of National Library Week, we'll highlight a few of our fantastic Libraries staff, including Digital Project and Outreach Librarian Katherine Prater, who plays a vital role in expanding online access to Avery Library’s special collections.

New Archigram Facsimile to Be Published
Staff of Avery Classics worked closely with Distributed Art Publishers, Inc. (D.A.P.) and Designers & Books to create a meticulous facsimile of Archigram magazine, copies of which are held by Avery Library and were used to ensure the accuracy of the facsimile.