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May 20, 2026

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Did you know that there are numerous strategies that you can use to avoid paying article processing charges (APCs) when publishing open access (OA)? Libraries staff outline resources such as the Open Journals Collective, Subscribe to Open, and others.

May 18, 2026

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Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce 15 recipients of the annual Outstanding Student Worker awards, which recognize students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization.

May 13, 2026

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The Libraries and the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR) respond to the acceleration of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access Policy and aim to provide support for the NIH-funded research community at Columbia.

Apr 23, 2026

In the media

In honor of National Library Week, Columbia News looks back to when librarians needed to "move some 700,000 books from Low Library to the newly-constructed Butler Library. The solution: a giant slide from the steps of Low Plaza to South Lawn. A classic example of working smarter, not harder!"

Apr 20, 2026

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The theme of the 2026 National Library Week (April 19-25) is “Find Your Joy,” an invitation for library users to explore and discover what sparks joy in them at the library. In celebration, the Columbia community shares ways in which they've found joy in our campus libraries.

Apr 6, 2026

In the media

The new Red Scare: Columbia Magazine reports on a recent discussion with families affected by 1950s McCarthyism, including Molly Jong-Fast, MaryLouise Patterson, and Michael Meeropol, which addressed the parallels of the Red Scare to American politics and society today.

Mar 12, 2026

In the media

The New York Times reports that "a study of the financial aspects of treaty relationships between Native nations and the United States and a sweeping history of legal discrimination against Chinese immigrants" are awarded the 2026 Bancroft Prizes.

Mar 12, 2026

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Columbia University Libraries awards the 2026 Bancroft Prizes to two exemplary works in American history and diplomacy by scholars Emilie Connolly and Beth Lew-Williams.

Mar 9, 2026

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All Columbia University researchers, administrators, students, and staff have access to GrantForward, the University’s funding opportunity discovery platform designed to streamline the identification and tracking of external funding opportunities.

Feb 4, 2026

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The Ask A Librarian Internship Program, which provides students with hands-on experience in academic librarianship, announces the Spring 2026 interns: Ana Espinoza, Joseph A. Torres-González, and Roxy Rico.

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No-Fee Open Access Publishing

Columbia University Libraries Announces 2026 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners

Collaboration to Support Columbia Researchers: The Accelerated NIH Public Access Policy

The Great Columbia Book Slide of 1934

National Library Week 2026: “Find Your Joy”

The New Red Scare

Histories of Native American Treaties and Anti-Chinese Violence Win Bancroft Prize

Columbia University Libraries Announces the Winners of the 2026 Bancroft Prizes

GrantForward: Your New Funding Opportunity Tool

Announcing the Spring 2026 Ask A Librarian Interns

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No-Fee Open Access Publishing

Columbia University Libraries Announces 2026 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners

Collaboration to Support Columbia Researchers: The Accelerated NIH Public Access Policy

The Great Columbia Book Slide of 1934

National Library Week 2026: “Find Your Joy”

The New Red Scare

Histories of Native American Treaties and Anti-Chinese Violence Win Bancroft Prize

Columbia University Libraries Announces the Winners of the 2026 Bancroft Prizes

GrantForward: Your New Funding Opportunity Tool

Announcing the Spring 2026 Ask A Librarian Interns

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