Study Spaces
Columbia Libraries offer a variety of services and amenities for your studying needs. What type of space are you looking for?
Video conferencing is allowed in the following designated locations:
- Barnard (Milstein Center) [group study rooms]
- Butler Library [rooms 202 and 209; group study rooms 403A, 404, 405, 407, 408, 409A]
- Business & Economics Library [all spaces except 2M]
- Science & Engineering Library [400 level, group study rooms 605, 606]
- Lehman Social Sciences Library [group study rooms 327.1 and 327.2, room 329A, room 207]
- Social Work Library [group study rooms 204, 205, 206]
- Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library
- Barnard (Milstein Center) [400 level]
- The Burke Library
- Business & Economics Library [2M]
- Butler Library [Rooms 301, 502-504, 601, 602, 603, 604, 607, Stacks]
- Starr East Asian Library
- Jewish Theological Seminary Library
- Lehman Library
- Mathematics Library
- Music & Arts Library
- Science & Engineering Library [600 level]
- Social Work Library
- Butler Library: [Rooms 202, 209, 403A, 404, 405, 407, 408, 409A]
- Barnard (Milstein Center) [200 level, group study rooms on 100, 200 and 300 levels]
- Business & Economics Library [all spaces except 2M]
- Lehman Social Sciences Library [group study rooms 327.1 and 327.2, room 329A, room 207]
- Science & Engineering Library [400 level, group study rooms 605, 606]
- Social Work Library [group study rooms 204, 205, 206]
- Teachers College Library
- Butler Library [24/7 during Fall and Spring semesters: Floors 2, 3, 4]
- Business & Economics Library
- Lehman Library
- Science & Engineering Library
During midterms & finals additional spaces may be available and some libraries offer extended hours. Check the hours calendar for more information.
Current Columbia, Barnard, and Union Theological Seminary students can use our Room Reservation system to reserve a room for collaborative group study and/or presentation practice. Rooms are available in Butler Library, the Lehman Social Sciences Library, and the Science & Engineering Library.
The Libraries offers lab spaces, specialized software, and staff with specific expertise in a range of software and technologies.
Here is an index of software available in the Libraries.