Request Items & Services

Please contact the relevant repository for appointments.

Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library: avery@library.columbia.edu

Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary: burke@library.columbia.edu

C.V. Starr East Asian Library: starr@library.columbia.edu

Rare Book & Manuscript Library: rbml@library.columbia.edu

Connect to CLIO and access My Library Account to:

  • manage personal information
  • view or renew items you have checked out
  • check status of requested items
  • view patron blocks, fines, and fees

For additional information, consult the Borrowing and Loan Policies page.

Library research consultations and instruction sessions can be conducted in-person or online. Please indicate your preference when scheduling a research consultation or instruction session. 

Chat reference service is regularly available during these hours; in-person reference and other walk-in research help is available at some Columbia library locations.