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Oct 28, 2025

In the media

"Need a quiet place to pray or meditate? Columbia University and the Office of Religious Life are here to help" with a list of spaces on campus, including in Butler Library, where students, staff, and faculty are welcome to pray or meditate.

Oct 20, 2025

In the media

The latest exhibition on view in Butler Library, "Streets Taken," features photographs by prominent New York photojournalist Edward Schwartz from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library alongside new works by MFA Visual Arts student Francisco Javier Ramírez.

Oct 15, 2025

In the media

Columbia Magazine highlights 10 "lesser-known artworks and artifacts on the Columbia campus," including a 1934 mural by American painter Eugene Francis Savage in Butler Library that visualizes the University’s motto, “In thy light shall we see light.”

Sep 22, 2025

In the media

Head of Humanities and History Jeremiah Mercurio, also our subject expert in linguistics, speaks with the Columbia Linguistics Program about "a librarian’s role within the University and how Columbia Libraries supports linguistics students."

May 22, 2025

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Congratulations to the 2025 Undergraduate Research Award winners, presented by the Science, Engineering, and Social Sciences Libraries in recognition of outstanding use of library resources in sciences, engineering, and social sciences-based coursework.

Feb 19, 2025

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Laptops and chargers, including Dell PCs and MacBook Airs, are now available to students, faculty, and staff to borrow for one-week loan periods from the Digital Humanities Center in Butler Library.

Dec 4, 2024

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A series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Lilium Chen, a student assistant at Butler Library in the Humanities and History department who specializes in film and media studies.

Jan 10, 2024

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A series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Kimberly Agyeiwaa Boateng, a Circulation desk attendant at Butler Library and a sustainable development major in Columbia College.

Nov 28, 2023

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A series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Jessie Rollins, a worker in the Library Information Office (LIO) who facilitates access to the Libraries.

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."

Nov 13, 2023

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A series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Breanna Patrice Ellison, a General Assistant Student Worker with Delivery Services in Butler Library.

Sep 27, 2023

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The Libraries is pleased to host a watch party for the investiture of President Minouche Shafik on October 4 in Butler Library, room 214. Fun accessories and light refreshments will be served.

Feb 21, 2023

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Columbia faculty, staff, students, and others with borrowing privileges are now able to use the Libraries' self-check app and kiosk to check out materials when physically present in Butler Library.

Jun 16, 2022

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Memos from the ACLU to former Columbia College Dean Carl F. Hovde document the struggle to create a campus lounge for LGBTQ students at the University. The lounge was ultimately established in 1971.

Mar 10, 2020

In the media

Western European Humanities Librarian Meredith Levin collaborates with the staff of Columbia Global Centers | Paris to document the history of its centuries-old home, Reid Hall.

Feb 19, 2020

In the media

The Libraries and the Columbia First-Generation Low-Income Partnership (FLIP) create an exclusive circulation of textbooks in Butler Library to lessen the burden of costly reading materials.

Oct 18, 2019

In the media

"The Pavilion," a mural by Baris Gokturk, SOA '20, and based on a book by Professor Zeynep Celik, is installed in Butler Library as part of the Performing the Library project.

Oct 1, 2019

Social

The latest iteration of the student-led Butler Banner Project now hangs on the north facade of Butler Library, honoring eight exceptional women writers and visionaries.

Sep 20, 2019

Social

85 years after opening its doors in 1934, the main reading room on the 3rd floor of Butler Library is as grand as ever! Tour the building through historic photos from the University Archives.

Sep 5, 2019

In the media

The Libraries' Head of History & Humanities Jeremiah Mercurio advises School Library Journal on the key to teaching college-level research.

Aug 9, 2019

Social

With more than 13 million volumes in our collections - and plenty of corners to curl up with a book - the Libraries is a haven for readers on Book Lovers Day!

May 1, 2019

In the media

How many Columbians does it take to change a lightbulb? Columbia Magazine investigates and, actually, just one - but relamping the Libraries' reading rooms can be a tall order.

Oct 16, 2017

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Inspired by library collections and spaces, students create a series of original performances, exhibitions, and readings with Nancy Friedland, Librarian for Film Studies and Performing Arts.

Oct 16, 2017

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Professor Brinkley Messick discusses how the Libraries’ Arabic language collection, works by previous leading Columbia scholars, and the Butler stacks informed his latest book.

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Need a Quiet Place to Pray or Meditate?

Visual Arts Student Francisco Javier Ramírez Exhibits 'Streets Taken' at Butler Library

10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus

Interview with Librarian Jeremiah Mercurio

Meet the 2025 Undergraduate Research Award Winners

Butler Library Now Lending Laptops and Chargers

Student Employee Profile: Meet Lilium Chen

Student Employee Profile: Meet Kimberly Agyeiwaa Boateng

Student Employee Profile: Meet Jessie Rollins

ALA Announces the 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders

Student Employee Profile: Meet Breanna Patrice Ellison

Investiture Watch Party Locations

Columbia University Libraries Self-Check App

ACLU and the Gay Lounge

Paris Center Stories: Meredith Levin, Columbia University Libraries

Columbia Libraries and FLIP Embark on New Partnership

'The Pavilion' by Current Student Baris Gokturk Installed in Butler Library

2019 Butler Banner Installation

Flashback to the Main Reading Room, Butler Library

The Key to Teaching College-Level Research

Book Lovers Day in Butler Library

How Many Columbians Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb?

Performing the Library

Featured Faculty Work: Brinkley Messick

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Need a Quiet Place to Pray or Meditate?

Visual Arts Student Francisco Javier Ramírez Exhibits 'Streets Taken' at Butler Library

10 Lesser-known Artworks and Artifacts on the Columbia Campus

Interview with Librarian Jeremiah Mercurio

Meet the 2025 Undergraduate Research Award Winners

Butler Library Now Lending Laptops and Chargers

Student Employee Profile: Meet Lilium Chen

Student Employee Profile: Meet Kimberly Agyeiwaa Boateng

Student Employee Profile: Meet Jessie Rollins

ALA Announces the 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders

Student Employee Profile: Meet Breanna Patrice Ellison

Investiture Watch Party Locations

Columbia University Libraries Self-Check App

ACLU and the Gay Lounge

Paris Center Stories: Meredith Levin, Columbia University Libraries

Columbia Libraries and FLIP Embark on New Partnership

'The Pavilion' by Current Student Baris Gokturk Installed in Butler Library

2019 Butler Banner Installation

Flashback to the Main Reading Room, Butler Library

The Key to Teaching College-Level Research

Book Lovers Day in Butler Library

How Many Columbians Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb?

Performing the Library

Featured Faculty Work: Brinkley Messick