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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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From data analysis to experimental dance, we offer cross-curricular support for research, instruction, media and technology

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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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Whether you want quiet corner to study or a studio to shoot a music video, we have room for all types of learning, creativity, and curiosity

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News & Announcements

We've Got a Zine for That: Witches

Every month we highlight a different theme that can be studied or enjoyed using our zine library. This month, our theme is witch*. About a quarter of the holdings come from zines made in Wendy Schor-Haim's Witches seminar. Many of the others are from practicing witches! đŸ•¯

July 9, 2025

At the Helm of Learning: Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz, Barnard’s Dean of the Library

The librarian-scholar, who joined the College in April, is committed to community-building and open knowledge. 

June 23, 2025

Barnard Zine Librarians at Lesbian Lives Conference

Our conference proposal, Lesbian and Queer Zines in Libraries and Archives: Undergraduate Perspectives, was accepted! the student zine librarians who envisioned our presentation!

May 14, 2025
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