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FAQs

What is the most famous library in Columbia University? ›

Butler Library is the largest of the 17 libraries at Columbia and its affiliated institutions, and the one most heavily used by first-year students, especially those in Columbia College and SEAS.

Columbia University Libraries/ Information Services is a system of 21 libraries, including affiliates, offering extensive print and electronic resources, discipline-based digital centers, and a team of expert staff providing innovative services to support instruction and scholarship.

Gross Area: 646,397 sq. ft.

Borrow way more than just books.

(Ask your librarian how to reserve a pass for a particular date and time.) You may also be able to check out puzzles, games, and toys—an awesome way to refresh your at-home entertainment without buying new stuff.

The first major building of Columbia's new campus was the Low Memorial Library built in 1895-1897.

To obtain reading privileges at participating Columbia University Libraries, present your valid NYU identification card at the Library Information Office in Butler Library where an access card will be issued to you.

Are Columbia's libraries open to the public? Our Libraries require a valid Columbia ID or a Visitor's Card for admittance. Our Visitors page provides information about visiting Columbia Libraries and obtaining a Visitor's Card.

Alumni of Columbia University enjoy free lifetime access to library buildings with a valid CUID, and can purchase borrowing privileges for a monthly fee. Alumni also have access to a selection of e-resources.

It holds more than 167 million items, including "more than 39 million books and other printed materials, 3.6 million recordings, 14.8 million photographs, 5.5 million maps, 8.1 million pieces of sheet music and 72 million manuscripts." The largest research library in the United States is the Harvard Library in ...

In 1946, South Hall was renamed Butler Library, in honor of Nicholas Murray Butler, the president of Columbia from 1902 to 1945. In fact, he had already put his stamp on the library, as he had selected the names carved along the porticos and on the panels, and had selected the quotations gracing the main rooms.

Why do I have to be quiet in a library? ›

At Library, books are supposed to talk to its reader. If you make noise at Library, it will be difficult to concentrate on that book you are reading. Sometimes, reading a book needs calm mind and space.

Public libraries can also help to boost productivity; by completing their studies in a calm environment outside of home, students stay more focused, which allows them to finish more tasks in less time.

In La Candelaria, the historical center of Bogotá, you can visit the Luis Angel Arango Library, the largest in Colombia and one of the busiest in the world, with nearly 5,000 daily visitors.

Columbia University is known for its academic values and world-class researchers. Many of Columbia University's graduate programs consistently rank in the top 10 nationally for research productivity. In addition, the Columbia Clinical Innovation Lab drives inventive solutions in healthcare.

The historical National Library was the first public library in the Americas. It was founded on January 9, 1777 and opened at its current location on July 20, 1938.

In 1946, South Hall was renamed Butler Library, in honor of Nicholas Murray Butler, the president of Columbia from 1902 to 1945. In fact, he had already put his stamp on the library, as he had selected the names carved along the porticos and on the panels, and had selected the quotations gracing the main rooms.