Urban legends and other types of contemporary folklore develop from the morass of the cultures they inhabit–the stories any society tells often a indicator of their obsessions, fears, and social mores. Whether it’s the stories we learned as children, or…

The Library is now overdue fine free! In order to reduce barriers, eliminate hassle, and save students further expense, we are no longer charging overdue fines for late materials. As always, please renew or return your items promptly as a…

Staff from the Library and Archives will be presenting several of the faculty development sessions in January Monday, January 11, 3:00-4:00 – about the College digital repository Tuesday, January 12, 1:00-2:00 – about using South Side Community Arts Center records in classes Wednesday,…

The Library will be open the rest of this week, M-F, from 8am-6pm, and Monday, December 21, from 9am-1pm. Online services will be available Tues 12/22 and Weds. 12/23 8am-6pm, before we close completely for the holidays. We’ll be back…

If you’ve been inside the Library recently, you might have noted our amazing Artist-in-Residence Laura Hawbaker’s work on the 3rd Floor. If you haven’t been in the Library, you can now enjoy it virtually here! https://ccclibraryartistinresidence.blogspot.com/p/lhtitle.html

If you’ve made it to campus and into the Library this semester you may have seen our ARTIVISM 2020 | Black Lives Matter Exhibit on the 1st Floor. If not, no worries, it is now also a virtual exhibit, check…

A collection of resources available on zines and feminism @ the Library. BOOKS & E-BOOKS Feminist Media : Participatory Spaces, Networks and Cultural Citizenship Girl Zines: Making Media, Doing Feminism The riot grrrl collection A girl’s guide to taking over the world…

Join us for a round of trivia devoted to horror films that push the boundaries of genre to make important social and political commentary on the culture they stem from.    ARTIVISM 2020 explores the intersections of political action and…

Join the Coalition of Female Creators and the Columbia College Chicago Library for a special Wicked Week screening of a female-directed horror movie and an accompanying craft! Pick up your grab-and-go supply kit from the library throughout the day to…