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We are dedicated to intellectual discovery and cross-disciplinary collaboration. We seek to bring together people, ideas, collections and technologies, forming a space and community that serves as a catalyst for knowledge creation and investigation. We provide a wide range of research and scholarly services and programming to create a unique and connected undergraduate library.

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Community is at the core of what we do: We aim to be a social and intellectual center that brings scholars and disciplines together

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Michelle Friedman ’74, Daughter of Holocaust Survivors, Pens Memoir

Michelle Friedman ’74 details her childhood on a chicken farm in the Catskills as the daughter of Holocaust survivors.

January 27, 2026

Columbia Lions Secure Winning Streak

The Columbia Lions continue their historic run in the 2025–26 season.

January 22, 2026

Rebecca Wright, Druckenmiller Professor of Computer Science, Recognized as ACM Fellow

Rebecca Wright, Druckenmiller Professor of Computer Science, has been named an ACM Fellow.

January 21, 2026
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