Today marks the beginning of Banned Books Week 2018; this year it is September 23-29.  Held annually during the last week of September, the event “brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers...

    How to be An Artist Without Losing Your Mind, Your Shirt, or Your Creative Compass| JoAnneh Nagler Whether you’re a new graduate, considering a job change, or a creative type who isn’t finding time to pursue your...

2018-2019 Book Selection | WAR OF THE WORLDS by HG Wells Join the Library and the Aesthetics of Research for our Fall 2018 installment of The Book to Art Club featuring HG Wells’ classic WAR OF THE WORLDS.  Started...

On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Philadelphia Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution and the ratification process began. In 2004, Congress declared September 17 to be Constitution Day. Every year since then, Columbia College Chicago has...

CONSTITUTION DAY 2018: THE RIGHT TO VOTE Monday, September 17, 1:30-3:00PM Columbia College Chicago Library, 624 S. Michigan Ave 3rd Floor North Reading Room Rebecca Glenberg, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Illinois, will be discussing voting...

Help us congratulate our first alumni Library Artist In Residence, Crystal Higgins!  Crystal is a 2018 graduate with a B. A. in Public Relations and is using the residency to advance her creative writing interests.  She will focus on...

  @ Columbia College Library @ Coffee House Press Jenny Boully is the author of The Body, The Book of Beginnings and Endings, not merely because of the unknown that was stalking toward them, and other books. Born in Thailand, she...

    The CCC Library Gaming Society launches its 4th full year of programming this year with our OLD SCHOOL GAME NIGHT on September 7th. This semesterly event features a wealth of gaming options–including favorites like  Trivial Pursuit, Candyland,...

Your campus card is your library card! Use your Columbia ID to enter the library, check out books, movies, scores, and CDs, and use online databases, ebooks, films, and articles.   Did you know that the library has textbooks*? It’s true! We have at least...

  “All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter,...