Request Items & Services
Please contact the relevant repository for appointments.
Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library: avery@library.columbia.edu
Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary: burke@library.columbia.edu
C.V. Starr East Asian Library: starr@library.columbia.edu
Rare Book & Manuscript Library: rbml@library.columbia.edu
- Borrow Direct
Quick delivery from Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Penn, Princeton, Stanford, University of Chicago, and Yale - Pick-Up Service
Request library materials for pick-up at participating campus library locations - Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Place requests and check the status of Interlibrary Loan requests - About our Offsite Shelving Facility (ReCAP)
Operated jointly with Princeton University, New York Public Library, Harvard University, and Yale University. Millions of partner books are available to request in CLIO, deliverable to campus in 1-3 business days.
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Place requests and check status of ILL requests - Scan & Deliver
Request scans of small portions of works in the general, print collections
- Citation Finder
Use Citation Finder to find a specific article
- Request an In Process or Ordered Item
If an item in CLIO is listed as "In process" or "Ordered", place a request for when the item is ready.
Access My Borrowing Account to:
- manage personal information
- view or renew items you have checked out
- check status of requested items
- view patron blocks, fines, and fees
For additional information, consult the Borrow, Request, Renew page about library access & privileges.