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How curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library virtually reunited half of an ancient papyrus letter that dates to 6 A.D. with its companion, held by the British Library in London.

The Libraries announces plans for a full reopening for the Fall term, including all library locations, library stacks, visitor access, and 24-hour operations in Butler Library, among other highlights.

University Librarian Ann Thornton is honored among the "women who built the New York Public Library" for her tenure as the first woman to serve as Andrew W. Mellon Director of Research Libraries.

University President Lee C. Bollinger moderates an online panel, co-sponsored by the Libraries, that focuses on how the post-Civil War period connects to contemporary U.S. politics.

The New York Times cites the Columbia & Slavery project, co-taught by curator Thai Jones, as experts set the historical record straight about acclaimed musical "Hamilton."

Curator Kimberly Springer weighs in on a trend among Black Americans who choose to settle abroad in the face of persistent racism in the United States.

Digital Scholarship Librarian Alex Gil is named a 2020 "mover & shaker" by Library Journal for his work at the intersection of technology, humanities, and social justice.

CNN showcases the work of Research and Learning Technologies Librarian Madiha Choksi, who is using 3D printing to help protect healthcare workers in New York City.

VICE News highlights the collaboration between Dr. Pierre Elias and Research and Learning Technologies Librarian Madiha Choksi to produce personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.

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.

Columbia Engineering Magazine consults the Libraries' lead conservators about the future of cultural preservation.

In partnership with the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Libraries announces a digital archive that explores the philanthropic legacy of Andrew Carnegie.

2020 presidential candidates have paid more attention to climate change than in previous election cycles. The reason, according to Curator Thai Jones, is activism.

The Chronicle of Higher Education cites the partnership between the Libraries and Cornell Library in Slavic studies as an example of successful collaborative collecting.

CNN reports on the Butler Banner Project and Columbia students' "bold statements about the lack of inclusivity" in the inscriptions of male names on the exterior of Butler Library.

Based on an artifact in the Libraries’ collections and a historic campus event, an inside-outside exhibition aims to foster conversations about representation in library spaces and collections.

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

A team of Libraries staff help Barnard art history students tell the story of the most radical upheaval in clothing history, taking 18th-century fashions to the digital age.

The New York Times remembers former University Librarian Patricia Battin, "a pioneer and a visionary" and the first woman to lead an Ivy League library.

From quiet reading rooms to late-night study spots, here's a crash course on the Libraries from Columbia Spectator - just in time for finals season!

Curator Kimberly Springer writes about African Americans who have left the U.S. in search of freedom from racism and oppression, her own experiences with nationhood, and the case for returning home.

Curator Thai Jones explores an effort by the city of Chicago to address the damage inflicted by decades of police torture through education on the history of abuse in law enforcement.

Library Journal profiles Torn Apart/Separados, an interactive website developed in part by Digital Scholarship Librarian Alex Gil that visualizes the impact of the Trump administration’s family separation policy.

Scholars at Columbia University, including Digital Scholarship Librarian Alex Gil, organized a six-day “crisis researchathon” to visualize immigration enforcement in the U.S.

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British Library Medieval Manuscripts Blog: A Letter of Recommendation Split between Two Continents

Here's What You Need to Know About the Reopening of Columbia's Libraries This Fall

Women Who Built NYPL

Reflecting on the History and Legacies of Reconstruction

‘Hamilton’ and the Historical Record: Frequently Asked Questions

'I'm Leaving, and I'm Just Not Coming Back': Fed Up with Racism, Black Americans Head Overseas

Alex Gil | Movers & Shakers 2020 - Change Agents (Library Journal)

Librarian Is Using 3D Printing to Help Protect Healthcare Workers in NYC

3D Printing is Helping Protect Healthcare Workers

Columbia Libraries and FLIP Embark on New Partnership

Engineering the Future of Cultural Preservation

Digital Archive Exploring Andrew Carnegie’s Philanthropic Legacy Launches at Columbia University Libraries

2020 Presidential Candidates Pay More Attention to Climate Change than Past Elections

The Future of Campus Libraries? ‘Sticky Interdependence’

Students Address the Inscriptions of Male Authors on Butler Library

A New Banner for Butler

The Key to Teaching College-Level Research

What They Wore: Art Historian Spotlights Revolutionary Fashion Magazine

Former University Librarian Patricia Battin Dies at 89

Where Should You Study This Finals Season?

The Tricky Allure of Becoming a Black American Expatriate

Teaching the History of Police Torture

Digital Humanities Project Visualizes the Impact of Family Separations

'ICE Is Everywhere': Using Library Science to Map the Separation Crisis