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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

Upcoming Events & Workshops

Feb 21

Zine Library Drop-in Hours 2/21/25

February 21, 2025 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm

MLC 203 (next to the zine library)

Feb 25

Zotero Peer Support Drop-In Hours and Study Space: 2/25

February 25, 2025 | 11:00am - 1:00pm

Feb 28

Zine Library Drop-in Hours 2/28/25

February 28, 2025 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm

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News & Announcements

We've Got a Zine for That: DIY Reusable Menstrual Pads

Every month we highlight a different theme that can be studied or enjoyed using our zine library. March 2025's WGaZfT is DIY reusable menstrual pads. < zines AND (menstrual OR maxi OR cloth) AND pad* AND (diy OR "how to") >

February 13, 2025

New Collection: Joan Vincent Papers

Delve into the original fieldwork, photographs, and unpublished manuscripts of Barnard anthropologist Joan Vincent (1928-2018), who studied the impacts of British colonial rule on Uganda and Northern Ireland.

February 12, 2025

Discover Barnard History in Newly Processed Institutional Records Collections

The staff of the Archives and Special Collections are pleased to share four collections of institutional records that are now available for research, illuminating histories of the College’s governance, policies, student support, diversity and inclusion efforts, health services, and labor relations.

December 19, 2024

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