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Barnard Library is open for seating and access to stacks for Barnard and Columbia students, staff, and faculty. Read more about our hours or current Barnard Library services. Questions? Reach out to the virtual circulation & help desk or library@barnard.edu. 

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Welcome to Barnard Library

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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Services

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

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Community

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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Spaces

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

Dec 1

Holiday Book Drive

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Milbank 010
Dec 2

CoLab Fall Showcase

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Movement Lab, Milstein Center, LL020
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Undesign the Redline

Undesign the Redline @ Barnard is an interactive exhibition combining history, art, and storytelling with community outreach and collaboration in order to reckon with systemic racism by examining the legacy of redlining in Barnard and Columbia’s neighborhood.

Learn more about the exhibit

News & Announcements

Barnard CSC and IMATS Announce 2nd Viz Wall Competition for $500 Development Grants

November 14, 2022

November @barnlib

It’s getting chilly out, but BLAIS and Milstein Center can be a great place to warm up! With a broad range of activities, workshops, and even a GIS celebration, there’s something for everyone.

November 3, 2022
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Welcome to the Movement Lab’s Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 Student Artists in Residence!

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the newest members of the ML team! You can learn more about this year's Student Artist in Residence (SAR) cohort on the Movement Lab website.

This semester, we welcome Minne Atairu, Christina Duan, Rosie Elliott, Yilin Li, Grace Li, Liz Radway, Nami Weatherby, Sarah Yasmine Marazzi-Sassoon, and Chunming Zheng as our student artists in residence.

Welcome to all our SARs — We look forward to creating with you!

October 31, 2022
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