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Apr 15, 2026

Social, Video

Columbia Surgery highlights archival collections in the Health Sciences Library in a new series with Head of Archives and Special Collections Katherine Satriano, who explores a 1543 volume by Andreas Vesalius that changed understanding of the human body.

Apr 14, 2026

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Columbia University Libraries hosted the annual OA Switchboard NYC Summit, which served as a reminder that, in scholarly publishing, libraries, publishers, and service providers must develop and sustain open channels of conversation for the benefit of core users.

Apr 14, 2026

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King’s College, the colonial predecessor to Columbia, educated many men who helped forge the new nation during the American Revolution, but graduates of the College were also lost during the conflict, including the first fallen alumnus, Harman Rutgers.

Apr 13, 2026

In the media

A special exhibition in the Li Lu Law Library Milton Handler Rare Books and Manuscripts Room, "For the Record: A History of the Law Library Through Artifacts and Treasures," traces the path of Columbia Law School from its origins to the present day.

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.

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 31, 2026

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As Columbia nears its annual Commencement ceremonies in May, University archivists reflect on the ceremony 100 years ago when, in 1926, the University first celebrated Commencement as "an out of doors exercise," before which it was held indoors.

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.

Mar 18, 2026

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The University Archives has recently processed more than 1,400 bibliographical files as part of an addition to the Office of Public Affairs records, including 1950s press coverage of "Chief Cyclotron Officer" Miriam Levin.

Mar 16, 2026

In the media

To mark 250 years of American independence, Columbia News brings together the many ways in which the University engages with this national legacy, including archival treasures in the Libraries that explore the past through rare documents and collections.

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.

Mar 9, 2026

In the media

Lessons of Jewish history: Columbia Magazine consults Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Margolis on the 75th anniversary of the Institute of Israel and Jewish Studies (IIJS) about its role in connecting the Columbia community to the currents of Jewish thought.

Mar 2, 2026

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Kangmi Kwon, an intern with the Korean Foundation, reflects on their work with Theodore Richards Conant (TRC) collection, which captures Korean society, culture, and reconstruction efforts after the Korean War.

Feb 26, 2026

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A series of roundtables organized in part by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library will feature conversations about Latinx/Caribbean diaspora archives, beginning on March 12 with a discussion of the current state of the field.

Feb 26, 2026

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The Oral History Archive at Columbia announces that the Barack Obama Presidency oral history collection (2020-2023 archive) is officially open to the public in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library reading rooms and online.

Feb 24, 2026

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A frosty morning at Butler Library! A giant snowman made its home on Butler lawn during the blizzard that struck New York City and much of the Northeast on February 22-23.

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.

Feb 20, 2026

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WATCH: Michael Meeropol, son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, and MaryLouise Patterson, daughter of civil rights leaders Louise and William L. Patterson, speak to the lasting impact of the Red Scare on their childhoods as well as its parallels to American politics and society today.

Feb 20, 2026

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The Libraries' Open Scholarship Services recognizes Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week (February 23-27), clarifies the doctrines of fair use and four factors that determine its application, and shares a checklist to assess the validity of your own fair use argument.

Feb 17, 2026

In the media

Accessible through the Libraries' Oral History Archives, "a new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a 'con man,' 'clown' and 'laughingstock,'" reports the New York Times.

Feb 17, 2026

In the media

Columbia News announces that the "complete Obama presidency oral history archive is now available: Columbia University’s Incite Institute offers more than 450 perspectives from the Obama White House and beyond," which will be accessible to researchers through the Oral History Archives.

Feb 16, 2026

In the media

"Presidents' days: From Obama to Trump": The New Yorker writes that the official oral history of the Obama White House, accessible through the Libraries' Oral History Archives, "is a stark and extensive reminder of the values and the principles that are being trampled."

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'From the Archives': Health Sciences Library Series

Publishers & Libraries: Hosting the Third Annual OA Switchboard NYC Summit

1776: First Fallen Alumnus

For the Record: A History of the Law Library Through Artifacts and Treasures

The New Red Scare

Drawings & Archives Acquires David Henken Papers

Commencement: An Out of Doors Exercise

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Now Available with Full Text

Now Available | OPA Biographical Files

The U.S. Semiquincentennial and Columbia University

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

Lessons of Jewish History

Working with the Theodore Richards Conant Collection: An Internship in the C. V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University

Imborrable: Conversations on Latinx/Caribbean Archives

Now Available: Barack Obama Presidency Oral History Collection

A Frosty Morning at Butler Library

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

Confronting McCarthyism: Facebook Reels Playlist

Fair Use Week 2026

Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.

Complete Obama Presidency Oral History Archive Is Now Available

Presidents' Days: From Obama to Trump

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'From the Archives': Health Sciences Library Series

Publishers & Libraries: Hosting the Third Annual OA Switchboard NYC Summit

1776: First Fallen Alumnus

For the Record: A History of the Law Library Through Artifacts and Treasures

The New Red Scare

Drawings & Archives Acquires David Henken Papers

Commencement: An Out of Doors Exercise

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Now Available with Full Text

Now Available | OPA Biographical Files

The U.S. Semiquincentennial and Columbia University

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

Lessons of Jewish History

Working with the Theodore Richards Conant Collection: An Internship in the C. V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University

Imborrable: Conversations on Latinx/Caribbean Archives

Now Available: Barack Obama Presidency Oral History Collection

A Frosty Morning at Butler Library

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

Confronting McCarthyism: Facebook Reels Playlist

Fair Use Week 2026

Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.

Complete Obama Presidency Oral History Archive Is Now Available

Presidents' Days: From Obama to Trump