www.lib.colum.edu
624 South Michigan Avenue | 312.369.7900
Housed on five floors, the Columbia College Chicago library provides a setting for you to read, study, watch films, listen to music, and learn how to find and evaluate information for papers, projects, and personal interests. The library is also part of the college’s artistic community through its Art in the Library program, which showcases student, faculty, and staff art four times during the year. The library also keeps an archive of graduate student/graduate alum theses, which can be searched for through the online database and perused in house.
Our collections feature:
•260,000+ books
•1,400 journal and magazine titles
•13,800 electronic journals and magazines
•16,000 films, DVDs, and videocassettes
•10,000 music CDs
•120,000+ images in both slide and digital format
•100+ electronic databases for searching magazine and journal articles,
accessible both on and off campus.
The library supports your academic work with resources suited to your studies at Columbia and has one of the most comprehensive collections of art and photography books in Illinois. The library also offers a collection of current career books selected especially for Columbia students. These books are available for use in the Career Corner section located on the fifth floor of the library. WiFi access is available on all floors of the library for your convenience. Our newly expanded third floor provides additional tables and seating for your convenience and comfort.
Internet access is available on all computers in the library, and Microsoft Office Suite software is currently available on second and third floor computers. Plans are in place to expand access throughout the library in the near future. A Quick Print station is available on the first floor for printing out documents only
Need help with a research paper or class project? Our knowledgeable and friendly reference librarians are available:
•in person at the second floor Reference Desk
•by instant messaging or email through our Ask-a-Librarian service
•to meet with you in scheduled, one-on-one research consultations
You may check out books at more than 75 academic libraries in our consortium just by showing your Campus Card. For example, Columbia students have borrowing privileges at local academic libraries, such as the School of the Art Institute, Robert Morris, Roosevelt, DePaul, and UIC. Or, you can request materials from more than 14,000 libraries worldwide through our Interlibrary Loan service.
Need a refreshment between classes? Be sure to stop by the Coffee Bar located on the first floor, featuring coffee, hot chocolate, and an assortment of teas.
Need a place for group study? The library now has six group study rooms available for students on the third floor. Rooms can accommodate from 4-8 students, depending on the room selected for use. Group study rooms are available during the hours the library is open.
Fall and Spring Semester Hours
M - Th: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Fri.: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat.: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sun.: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer Session Hours
M - Th: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Fri.: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays
J - Session Hours
M - Th: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Fri.: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays
Intersession and Breaks
M - Fri.: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays