Butler Library

Butler Library, the largest of Columbia's libraries, houses collections in the humanities, history, government documents, social sciences, literature, philosophy, and religion. The building also houses numerous service points and special collections, including the Library Information Office, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, and Research & Teaching Support Services.

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Collections

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Black Journalists Oral History Project

Reminiscences of Bobby Bowen

Alexander Gumby Scrapbooks

The Spirit of 1968

A Brief History of Anti-Black Violence and Policing at Columbia University

In the School of Wisdom: Persian Bookbinding ca 1575-1890

John Brown and Harper's Ferry

How Harlem Became Radical

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The Libraries has awarded six Community Engagement Grants to projects that intend to promote library services, enliven library spaces, and engage students and library users in fun and inventive ways.

Fall 2024 Ask a Librarian Intern Jasmine Zacate reflects on her work with the Libraries, including her thoughts on how best to promote open access publishing programs and her interactions with library users.

The winner of a recent survey intended to collect information about how and why students use in-person library services reflects on meaningful interactions with Libraries staff and useful library resources (like including free newspaper subscriptions!).

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Librarians in this library

The broad range of collections and services in Butler Library are supported by over 200 dedicated experts, subject specialists, and other staff members in addition to the librarians listed below.