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May 14, 2026

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Art Properties and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquire photographs by pioneering African-American photographer and filmmaker, Gordon Parks, whose work at Life magazine featured a photographic series with writer Ralph Ellison called “A Man Become Invisible.”

May 13, 2026

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A common question about the Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies is, "Where is the library located?" Answer: all across campus! A new blog series introduces which campus libraries hold which resources on Jewish studies, including Art Properties and the Music & Arts Library.

May 13, 2026

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Avery Drawings & Archives acquires the personal papers of Chip Lord, a prominent American media artist and educator whose work has significantly influenced contemporary media practice and the architectural design world.

Apr 21, 2026

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Avery Drawings & Archives has acquired the records of the Architectural League of New York from 1975 through 2005, which bear witness to incredible changes in the way architecture was practiced in New York City, including an increased interest in sustainability.

Apr 6, 2026

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Avery Drawings & Archives acquires the papers of David Henken, an architect, engineer, and founder of Usonia, a cooperative community in New York that was established on the principles espoused by Frank Lloyd Wright in his designs for “Broadacre City.”

Mar 30, 2026

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EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals release the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals with Full Text, a robust new resource for researchers and students in architecture and design.

Feb 22, 2026

In the media

Columbia Daily Spectator reporters spent an hour in five campus libraries - Milstein, Butler, the Science & Engineering Library, the Business & Economics Library in Uris, and Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library. Here's what they found.

Jan 12, 2026

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Following the acquisition of a rare book from the personal library of American architect Alexander Jackson Davis, retired Curator of Drawings & Archives Janet Parks delved into the "scarce, valuable, and splendid books" that comprise the libraries of Davis and fellow architect Ithiel Town.

Jan 7, 2026

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In partnership with the M.A. in Art History program, Avery Library announces a new initiative, "M.A. in Art History Presents," that offers candidates an opportunity to conduct and publish research on understudied objects in the Art Properties collection.

Dec 8, 2025

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An exhibition featuring the New York projects of architect Michael Sorkin will open on February 19, 2026 at the Aurthur Ross Architecture Gallery at Columbia GSAPP. The exhibition draws heavily on the Sorkin archive acquired by Avery Library in 2023.

Dec 4, 2025

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Avery Library recently acquired a collection of oral memoirs that document the reminiscences and reflections of 25 partners at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, one of the most well-known corporate architectural firms in America.

Dec 2, 2025

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Avery Library partnered with the GSAPP Historic Preservation program on an exhibition of architectural fragments that range from pieces of the cornice of Pupin Hall at Columbia to part of a steel cable used in the Brooklyn Bridge.

Sep 25, 2025

In the media

"Avery Library's newest treasures: The arts and architecture library’s first public exhibition in five years showcased recent acquisitions from Frances Halsband, Michael Sorkin, ’71GSAS, and others," featured in Columbia Magazine.

Jun 3, 2025

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Shelley Hayreh, who joined Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library in 2010 as Archivist and Collection Manager of the Department of Drawings & Archives, is now announced as Curator of the collection.

Apr 29, 2025

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As part of efforts to improve researchers’ ability to search the Frank Lloyd Wright Digital Archive, Avery Library staff identify the names of Wright’s women clients, many of whom were deeply involved in design conversations and were previously known only by their husband’s names.

Apr 8, 2025

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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.

Mar 31, 2025

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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.

Mar 6, 2025

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A cheerful Chinese sculpture of a child that dates to the Ming dynasty in 1641, held by Avery Library, is now on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the current exhibition, "Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100-1900."

Mar 5, 2025

In the media

The curator of a Los Angeles exhibit on "forgotten artisan" Manuel Sandoval consulted the Frank Lloyd Wright archives in Avery Library to explore the legacy of the Nicaraguan artist, including his ties to Wright.

Feb 14, 2025

In the media

The New York Times took to the archives of Avery Library to research "a Philip Johnson house on the market in Newburgh, NY: Wolfhouse, as it is known, was built in the late 1940s and recently restored."

Nov 18, 2024

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Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library announces that more than 3,000 slides have been digitized from the Sculpture in the Environment (SITE) architectural records and the papers of architect James Wines, which were donated to the library in 2020.

Oct 9, 2024

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Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library announces that a new exhibition, "Landscape(d)," is now on view as the eighth collaboration between the Libraries' Art Properties collection and students in the M.A. in Art History program.

Oct 8, 2024

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Lena Newman, a former student employee on the Avery Index and Special Collections Curator in Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, is announced as the newly-appointed Curator of Avery Classics.

Aug 9, 2024

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Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library is pleased to announce the launch of a new online resource, the Frank Lloyd Wright (FLW) Digital Archive, which makes accessible more than 15,000 residential drawings from the FLW archival collections.

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Art Properties and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquire Gordon Parks Photographs

Where is the Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies? (Music and Avery Edition)

Drawings & Archives Acquires Personal Papers of Chip Lord

Architectural League of New York Records Arrive at Avery

Drawings & Archives Acquires David Henken Papers

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Now Available with Full Text

We spent an hour in five of Columbia’s favorite libraries. Here’s what we found.

“Scarce, Valuable and Splendid Books”: Davis, Town and Their Libraries on Architecture

2025 MA in Art History Presents

Columbia GSAPP Presents PEOPLE CROSS AGAINST THE LIGHT: Michael Sorkin’s New York

Drawings & Archives Acquires Oral Memoirs of SOM Partners

Fragments: Pieces of Our Past

Avery Library’s Newest Treasures

Shelley Hayreh Named Curator of Drawings & Archives

Wright-ing the Women In: Updating and Linking Archival Data in Avery Library’s Frank Lloyd Wright Collections

National Library Week: Meet Katherine Prater, Digital Project & Outreach Librarian

New Archigram Facsimile to Be Published

New Life for an Old Friend: Ming Dynasty Sculpture on View at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Forgotten Artisan Behind Frank Lloyd Wright

A Philip Johnson House Is on the Market in Newburgh, N.Y.

SITE James Wines: A Selection of Slides

Landscape(d): An Exhibition

Lena Newman Named Curator of Avery Classics

Avery Library Launches Frank Lloyd Wright Digital Archive

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Art Properties and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquire Gordon Parks Photographs

Where is the Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies? (Music and Avery Edition)

Drawings & Archives Acquires Personal Papers of Chip Lord

Architectural League of New York Records Arrive at Avery

Drawings & Archives Acquires David Henken Papers

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Now Available with Full Text

We spent an hour in five of Columbia’s favorite libraries. Here’s what we found.

“Scarce, Valuable and Splendid Books”: Davis, Town and Their Libraries on Architecture

2025 MA in Art History Presents

Columbia GSAPP Presents PEOPLE CROSS AGAINST THE LIGHT: Michael Sorkin’s New York

Drawings & Archives Acquires Oral Memoirs of SOM Partners

Fragments: Pieces of Our Past

Avery Library’s Newest Treasures

Shelley Hayreh Named Curator of Drawings & Archives

Wright-ing the Women In: Updating and Linking Archival Data in Avery Library’s Frank Lloyd Wright Collections

National Library Week: Meet Katherine Prater, Digital Project & Outreach Librarian

New Archigram Facsimile to Be Published

New Life for an Old Friend: Ming Dynasty Sculpture on View at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Forgotten Artisan Behind Frank Lloyd Wright

A Philip Johnson House Is on the Market in Newburgh, N.Y.

SITE James Wines: A Selection of Slides

Landscape(d): An Exhibition

Lena Newman Named Curator of Avery Classics

Avery Library Launches Frank Lloyd Wright Digital Archive