April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull root with spring rain. – T.S. Eliot, “The Waste Land” April is National Poetry Month.  We’ve compiled some resources to inspire...

Art Egg Hunt For the next couple of weeks, stop by the library to participate in our annual A of R Art Egg Hunt (where we hide cool things up in the stacks and you get to find them.)...

Good news! The library is open during spring break. But… our hours will be reduced. Here’s the complete spring break schedule: Saturday, March 18th: 9am-5pm Sunday, March 19th: 10am-6pm Monday-Friday, March 20th-24th: 8am-5pm Saturday, March 25th and Sunday, March 26th:...

American Library Association releases statement on Trump’s budget proposal For Immediate Release Thu, 03/16/2017 shines@ala.org WASHINGTON, DC — In response to President Trump’s proposal to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services in his FY2018 budget, American Library...

Ask a Librarian LIVE CHAT  Look for the green button to get immediate assistance with any question, simple to complicated.  When chat is not available you can send an email, and a librarian will get back to you later, even on weekends....

Get the equipment you need for your projects, no matter your major or which classes you’re taking.  Check out technology from the Library: Canon Rebel t5i Canon Camcorder Canon DSLR Lenses Digital Audio Recorder Projector Lightbox Smart Phone Chargers...

The Columbia College Chicago Comedy Club (5C) continues to host its monthly open mic night on the first Wednesday of every month. The next show will be on April 5th, 2017 in the 3 North Reading Room. Students interested...

5C Open Mic March 1, 6:30-9pm Come to 5C’s second comedy open mic of the semester!!! Hosted by the hilarious Allen Lucas. Open to any and all Columbia College Chicago students.    Library Zine Night March 6, 6-10pm Join...

Did you know the library has a Maker Lab with 3D printers, a vinyl cutter, 3D scanner, and 3D pen? The Maker Lab is located on the 2nd floor of the library, 624 S. Michigan. All Maker Lab services...