Theatre and Dance: Home

Welcome to the Libraries!

The Columbia University Libraries offer a wide range of research, instruction, and borrowing services to support all levels of academic research.

Hours & Study Spaces

• Check the hours of our libraries, departments and services.
• We offer a variety of study spaces and venues. 

Finding Library Materials

• The Libraries' website is a gateway to collections and services.
• CLIO is the libraries' primary search interface. It provides access to many kinds of resources, including books, databases, journals, and articles. 
• Scan & Deliver enables students, faculty and staff to request electronic delivery of articles and book chapters from the general print collections of most Columbia Libraries.
• Borrow Direct enables you to borrow books directly from other university libraries if the book you need is unavailable or is not owned by Columbia University.
• Interlibrary Loan is the service to use for items that are not available through Borrow Direct, such as journal articles.
• Access to Other Libraries: Information on reciprocal access and on-site borrowing privileges at a number of other universities, including NYU. 

Image credit: Magic lantern slide. Actors and circus performers. Bill Douglas Cinema Museum. Available from Victorian Popular Culture. Adam Matthew.