Columbia University Libraries

Columbia University Libraries
Butler Library at Columbia University
Location	New York City, U.S.
Type	Academic library system
Established	1756
Branches	19
Collection
Size	15.0 million[1]
Access and use
Circulation	252,577 (2016)
Population served	over 4 million
Other information
Budget	US$70 million[1]
Director	Ann D. Thornton
Employees	501 (2020)
Website	library.columbia.edu

Columbia University Libraries is the library system of Columbia University and one of the largest academic library systems in North America. With 15.0 million volumes and over 160,000 journals and serials, as well as extensive electronic resources, manuscripts, rare books, microforms, maps, and graphic and audio-visual materials, it is the fifth-largest academic library in the United States and the largest academic library in the State of New York. Additionally, the closely affiliated Jewish Theological Seminary Library holds over 400,000 volumes, which combined makes the Columbia University Libraries the third-largest academic library, and the second-largest private library in the United States.^[2]

The services and collections are organized into 19 libraries and various academic technology centers, including affiliates. The organization is located on the university's Morningside Heights campus in New York City and employs more than 500 professional and support staff. Additionally, Columbia Libraries is part of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP) along with the Harvard Library, Princeton University Library, and New York Public Library.