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Apr 26, 2024

In the media

The Libraries joins peer institutions in acknowledging Preservation Week (April 28-May 4), which "raises awareness of the role libraries and other cultural institutions play in preservation, by sharing information to help make informed decisions that help your collections last for the future."

Mar 8, 2024

In the media

Columbia News reports on "the history of the women who founded Columbia's most prolific community service efforts," which have collectively "raised millions of dollars in support of nonprofits that serve Harlem and Morningside Heights."

Mar 7, 2024

In the media

The New York Times reports that "a sweeping history of 19th-century westward expansion and an unflinching study of Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and the wars in Southeast Asia have won this year’s Bancroft Prize."

Mar 5, 2024

In the media

The Architect's Newspaper reports that "the papers, architectural records, and drawings of Michael Sorkin will have a permanent home in the department of Drawings & Archives at Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library."

Feb 14, 2024

In the media

"From the archives: Five Columbia Libraries collections that amplify Uptown Black history. Dive into into the stories of globally celebrated trailblazers whose transformative work shaped Uptown history."

Feb 13, 2024

In the media

Columbia Spectator reports on the progress of the Obama Presidency Oral History Project, which aims to "document the presidency of Barack Obama, CC ’83, from the perspective of...'extraordinary people' affected by the presidency."

Feb 6, 2024

In the media

Columbia News details how the Libraries' conservators partnered with the Columbia Nano Initiative to examine a musical score that dates to the 15th century through cutting-edge nanotechnology.

Jan 31, 2024

In the media

The American Booksellers Association (ABA) and the Libraries announce that the ABA has donated the association's "extensive organizational and bookseller archives" to the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Jan 25, 2024

In the media

"Mother Country Radicals," a podcast for which Curator for American History Thai Jones served as Historical Consultant, was awarded a 2024 duPont-Columbia Award, which recognizes strength of reporting, storytelling, and impact in the public interest.

Dec 19, 2023

In the media

The most popular stories in 2023 from Columbia Neighbors includes a celebration of the "artistic legacy of Dominican-York icon Josefina Báez," whose archive was acquired by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Dec 10, 2023

In the media

The Eye showcases the Libraries' Art Properties, the University's art collection, which is stewarded by Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library and Curator for Art Properties Roberto C. Ferrari.

Dec 10, 2023

In the media

The Eye consults archival materials from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library to investigate this history of Buell Hall on the Morningside Heights campus, once home to the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum.

Nov 29, 2023

In the media

Ned Blackhawk, winner of the 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction for his work, "The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History," speaks at the University's Lehman Center for American History.

Nov 27, 2023

In the media

ReCAP and Borrow Direct supervisor Jennifer Loubriel joins the 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders from the American Library Association (ALA), which enables young librarians to "serve the profession in a leadership capacity early in their careers."

Oct 12, 2023

In the media

The Fall 2023 M.A. in Art History Presents program, a collaborative effort from the Department in Art History & Archaeology and the Libraries' Art Properties, showcases 11 drawings from the estate of curator Lola Szladits.

Oct 5, 2023

In the media

Columbia Spectator showcases the 12th annual Morningside Lights, the theme of which was the "Open Book," an idea recommended by Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton to celebrate libraries.

Sep 29, 2023

In the media

"Uncovering the history of Columbia’s presidential inaugurations: A new exhibit at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library sheds light on the traditions that usher in a new era at the University."

Sep 28, 2023

In the media

The Columbia Spectator reports that President Minouche Shafik visited a new exhibition in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that highlights the history of inauguration ceremonies at Columbia.

Sep 25, 2023

In the media

"On the evening of September 30, a procession of more than 50 community-built, handmade lanterns will light the sky": Untapped Cities showcases Morningside Lights, presented in partnership with the Libraries.

Sep 19, 2023

In the media

Columbia News and Director of the Miller Theatre Melissa Smey highlights the 12th annual Morningside Lights, which returns with "the Open Book, a celebration of the free exchange of ideas and an homage to libraries."

Sep 5, 2023

In the media

In an interview with Columbia News, newly-appointed Director of Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library Teresa Harris "shares her vision for leading" the library, including "a strategy for digital collecting of architectural material."

Sep 1, 2023

In the media

Columbia Magazine profiles historian Beverly Gage, a 2023 recipient of the Libraries' Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy for her work, "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century."

Sep 1, 2023

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With images from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, the NYC LGBT Historic Sites project highlights Manuel Ramos Otero, "widely regarded as one of the most important openly gay Puerto Rican writers of the 20th century."

Aug 22, 2023

In the media

Attention, art lovers! Columbia News highlights four offerings on campus for art, music, and more, including the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, which often exhibits materials from the Libraries' collections.

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Preservation Week 2024

The History of the Women Who Founded Columbia's Most Prolific Community Service Efforts

2024 Bancroft Prize Winners | The New York Times

Michael Sorkin's Personal Collection... | The Architect's Newspaper

From the Archives: Five Columbia Library Collections that Amplify Uptown Black History

Columbia Spectator | Obama Presidency Oral History Project...

Using Nanotechnology to Uncover Details of a Medieval Manuscript

American Booksellers Association Donates Archives to Columbia University

The 2024 duPont-Columbia Awards

Year in Rewind: Top Columbia Neighbors Stories of 2023

Thinking with The Thinker

Beyond Buell Hall: The Lives and Legacies of Bloomingdale Insane Asylum

Ned Blackhawk, Winner of the 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction, Speaks at Columbia

ALA Announces the 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders

Students Curate an Art Exhibition on Campus

Twelfth Annual ‘Morningside Lights’ Floods Morningside Heights with Lanterns and Books

Uncovering the History of Columbia’s Presidential Inaugurations

Shafik Visits New Butler Library Archival Exhibit Ahead of Inauguration

Giant Handmade Lanterns to Illuminate NYC in 12th Annual Morningside Lights

The Open Book is the Theme of This Year’s Morningside Lights

Teresa Harris Shares Her Vision for Leading Avery Library

Historian Beverly Gage Spies on J. Edgar Hoover

Manuel Ramos Otero Residence | NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project

Attention, Art Lovers! Here are 4 Places on Campus to Get Your Culture Fix

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Preservation Week 2024

The History of the Women Who Founded Columbia's Most Prolific Community Service Efforts

2024 Bancroft Prize Winners | The New York Times

Michael Sorkin's Personal Collection... | The Architect's Newspaper

From the Archives: Five Columbia Library Collections that Amplify Uptown Black History

Columbia Spectator | Obama Presidency Oral History Project...

Using Nanotechnology to Uncover Details of a Medieval Manuscript

American Booksellers Association Donates Archives to Columbia University

The 2024 duPont-Columbia Awards

Year in Rewind: Top Columbia Neighbors Stories of 2023

Thinking with The Thinker

Beyond Buell Hall: The Lives and Legacies of Bloomingdale Insane Asylum

Ned Blackhawk, Winner of the 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction, Speaks at Columbia

ALA Announces the 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders

Students Curate an Art Exhibition on Campus

Twelfth Annual ‘Morningside Lights’ Floods Morningside Heights with Lanterns and Books

Uncovering the History of Columbia’s Presidential Inaugurations

Shafik Visits New Butler Library Archival Exhibit Ahead of Inauguration

Giant Handmade Lanterns to Illuminate NYC in 12th Annual Morningside Lights

The Open Book is the Theme of This Year’s Morningside Lights

Teresa Harris Shares Her Vision for Leading Avery Library

Historian Beverly Gage Spies on J. Edgar Hoover

Manuel Ramos Otero Residence | NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project

Attention, Art Lovers! Here are 4 Places on Campus to Get Your Culture Fix