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Oct 14, 2026

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A series of blog posts highlights coursework focused on the history of Jews in New York and at Columbia University: Vera Kurczewski (CC'29) recounts a "wariness of a Jewish presence on campus...at certain points, during the early 20th century," evident in the 1934 Purim Disruption, for example.

Oct 13, 2026

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The Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquires the archive of David Jacobs, a writer, theorist, and activist whose personal papers illuminate the Bay Area counterculture network of the 1970s as co-creator of Point Blank!, a group heavily influenced by Situationist ideology.

Oct 12, 2026

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Yu Chen (MA'27), Chinese Film Collection Intern with the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, details their work to catalog the Erik Knutsen Film Collection, including a variety of films that were largely produced in China and circulated in the US during the 1980s and 1990s.

Oct 12, 2026

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"The Odyssey in Books," a pop-up exhibition on October 15, invites viewers to explore how "The Odyssey" has been reimagined over millennia through materials that range from papyrus fragments of the poem to modern works inspired by the epic.

Oct 9, 2026

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Abigail Edwards (CC’26) shares her work to process and make accessible the Hunt-Berol Sheet Music Collection, a "rich trove" of music published between the 18th and 20th centuries that was donated to Columbia in 1961 by collector and musician Arthur Billings Hunt.

Oct 6, 2026

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University archivists share the history behind several stunning pieces of ironwork on the Morningside campus by master blacksmith Samuel Yellin, including the Class of 1888 gates that once stood 119th St. and Amsterdam Ave.

Oct 6, 2026

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This fall, two workshop series offer opportunities to build practical skills in copyright, publishing, and AI: A four-part webinar series for new academic authors and workshops from the Libraries' own Open Scholarship team on the fundamentals of copyright and copyright and generative AI.

Oct 5, 2026

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Qualitative data encompasses nearly every form of research material, including media content, survey responses, and much more. A series of online workshops in October will explore foundational concepts and skills involved in working with qualitative tools.

Sep 30, 2026

In the media

Displaying the gems of Jester: Columbia College Today highlights "artwork from a golden age of Columbia’s renowned humor magazine," which is on display in "Drawn by a Columbian," an exhibition in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Sep 29, 2026

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Laura Berrios Figueroa (GSAS’28), a participant in the Graduate Student Internship Program in Primary Sources, details her work to process the papers of Dolores Prida, a Cuban-born playwright and self-described theater worker, journalist, and poet, among many other roles.

Sep 28, 2026

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The Ask A Librarian Internship Program, which provides students with hands-on experience in academic librarianship, announces the Fall 2026 interns: Andrew Shillingford, Brittney Johns, and K’Lah Yamada.

Sep 24, 2026

In the media

Columbia News profiles "Drawn by a Columbian," an exhibition on view at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that showcases the work and artistic legacies of several well-known cartoonists and artists who began as illustrators for University student publications.

Sep 23, 2026

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The Rare Book & Manuscript Library Curatorial Shorts series features conversations about new acquisitions, research findings, and other library news. Upcoming offerings include a discussion of processing the Toni Morrison editorial files in the Random House records by Processing Archivist Celeste Brewer.

Sep 21, 2026

In the media

Columbia College Today highlights Edward Koren ('57CC), a longtime contributor to the New Yorker whose work is now featured in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library exhibit, "Drawn by a Columbian," among other well-known artists who began their careers at Columbia.

Sep 16, 2026

In the media

Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier and former Curator for Performing Arts Jennifer B. Lee delve into the impressive archives of actress and singer Patti LuPone and author, playwright, and screenwriter Tony Kushner with Columbia News.

Sep 10, 2026

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The Libraries' Open Scholarship team recognizes the 2026 Peer Review Week (September 14-18), "a global celebration of the vital role peer review plays in ensuring the quality and integrity of research," through a series of virtual events.

Sep 9, 2026

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As part of the ongoing "New and Featured Books" display in the Butler Library lounge, a new collection of titles highlights "reading NYC, at home across the world" and includes works that showcase the diverse immigrant and multi-ethnic communities in New York City.

Sep 4, 2026

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As one of the oldest institutional oral history collections in the US, the Oral History Archives at Columbia (OHAC) has many resources to help you understand, access, and engage with the range of oral history methods and primary sources available to the Columbia community.

Sep 1, 2026

In the media

American Libraries, the magazine of the American Library Association, names the updated Li Lu Law Library at Columbia among the "renovations that revive" in 2026: "An overhaul of Columbia’s 65-year-old Jerome Greene Hall has remade the law library."

Aug 31, 2026

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Juan Camilo Rojas Gomez, a PhD Candidate in Latin American and Iberian Cultures at Columbia, assisted in processing the papers of Catholic feminist theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether as part of his work for the the Graduate Student Internship Program in Primary Sources at the Burke Library.

Aug 26, 2026

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Did you know that an Irish elk was part of the Columbia Geological Museum? The museum, once held in Schermerhorn Hall and used for instruction and research, boasted fossil fish, stones, and "upwards of 10,000 specimens" of coal, minerals, and more.

Aug 26, 2026

Video, In the media

A snapshot of summer with the new President of Columbia University, Jennifer L. Mnookin, whose busy summer schedule included a visit to Butler Library to view a selection of materials from the Libraries' special collections.

Aug 25, 2026

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Drop in for a 15-minute introductory session about how to use your libraries, offered on September 2-3 and September 8-11. Learn about the Libraries' collections, expert staff, study spaces, trainings and workshops, and more. (No registration required!)

Aug 23, 2026

In the media

"The #LifeHacks you need to know as a Columbia student in New York City": Columbia News shares advice from fellow students to new Columbians on life at the University and ways to make the most out of your time as a Lion, including favorite study spots on and off campus.

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Guest Post: The 1934 Purim Disruption

New Acquisitions | David Jacobs and the Situationists

From Film Cases to Metadata: Working with the Erik Knutsen Film Collection

Pop-Up Exhibition: The Odyssey in Books

Hunt-Berol 19th-Century American Sheet Music

Samuel Yellin at Columbia

This Fall: Copyright, Publishing, and AI Workshops from Columbia Libraries, Authors Alliance, UC Berkeley Library, and OCEAN

Northeast Carpentries Qualitative Data Workshop Series

Displaying the Gems of Jester

The Pains and Gains of the Dolores Prida Papers

Announcing the Fall 2026 Ask A Librarian Interns

See ‘Drawn by a Columbian’ at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Events | Curatorial Shorts at the RBML

Drawing Interest

Discover Tony Kushner’s and Patti LuPone’s Archives at Columbia University

Peer Review Week 2026 with Columbia Libraries

Reading NYC, At Home Across the World

Orienting to Oral History Resources at Columbia

2026 Library Design Showcase

Processing the Papers of Rosemary Radford Ruether: A Panoply of Questions in the Archive

Columbia’s Irish Elk

A Snapshot of Summer With President Mnookin

Learn How to Make the Most of Your Libraries in 15 Minutes

The #LifeHacks You Need to Know as Columbia Student in New York City

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Guest Post: The 1934 Purim Disruption

New Acquisitions | David Jacobs and the Situationists

From Film Cases to Metadata: Working with the Erik Knutsen Film Collection

Pop-Up Exhibition: The Odyssey in Books

Hunt-Berol 19th-Century American Sheet Music

Samuel Yellin at Columbia

This Fall: Copyright, Publishing, and AI Workshops from Columbia Libraries, Authors Alliance, UC Berkeley Library, and OCEAN

Northeast Carpentries Qualitative Data Workshop Series

Displaying the Gems of Jester

The Pains and Gains of the Dolores Prida Papers

Announcing the Fall 2026 Ask A Librarian Interns

See ‘Drawn by a Columbian’ at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Events | Curatorial Shorts at the RBML

Drawing Interest

Discover Tony Kushner’s and Patti LuPone’s Archives at Columbia University

Peer Review Week 2026 with Columbia Libraries

Reading NYC, At Home Across the World

Orienting to Oral History Resources at Columbia

2026 Library Design Showcase

Processing the Papers of Rosemary Radford Ruether: A Panoply of Questions in the Archive

Columbia’s Irish Elk

A Snapshot of Summer With President Mnookin

Learn How to Make the Most of Your Libraries in 15 Minutes

The #LifeHacks You Need to Know as Columbia Student in New York City