Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library Students studying in the old HSL library.  circa 1960s.

Library Orientation Brochures

Click on the image above to view a PDF version of the brochure. Printed copies will be available at the circulation desk.

Look at our Welcome page to see more orientation and instructional information.

Highlighting Local Authors

HSL is eager to recognize the Health Science community's talented writers. Please keep us informed of your latest publications by contacting erz2@columbia.edu with the pertinent information.We would also ike to provide our patrons, with your permission, with a photograph of you.

A Quill Jacob Appel, JD, MPhil
Physicians are not bootleggers: The short, peculiar life of the medicinal alcohol movement.

A Quill Bret Rutherford, MD
David J. Hellerstein, MD
Divergent fates of the medical humanities in psychiatry and internal medicine: should psychiatry be rehumanized?

A Quill Ashwini K. Rao, EdD, OTR.
Lisa Muratori, EdD, PT
Elan D. Louis, MD, MSc
Carol B. Moskowitz, MS, APRN-C CNRN
Karen S. Marder, MD, MPHH
Spectrum of gait impairments in presymptomatic and symptomatic Huntington's disease.

 

Construction Update. Sep. 2, 2008

Read about construction in the library.

Construction Noise
Demolition work is being carried out on Lower Level 1 during the hours of 8am until 3pm. As a result noise may be heard on the lobby level.

Restroom Closures
The public restrooms on Lower Levels 1 & 2 will be closed starting on Tuesday Sept. 2nd.

Restrooms on the 2nd floor are still available.

Retrieving Items From the Lower Levels
If you need items from Lower Level 1 or Lower Level 2, click here to find out how to get it.

Use this form to request items whose location is listed as "Health Sciences Stacks" in CLIO.

For items listed as "Temporarily unavailable", use the Inter Library Loan.

HSL News

calendar Welcome Back

Welcome to new and returning students. Have a look at our Welcome page to find out about our orientation and instructional programs.


The September CUMC Library and Computing News is now available
  • Welcome new students!
  • New library brochures outline helpful services and offerings
  • Study spaces
  • Green computing
  • Activating and managing Columbia e-mail
  • and more

Read the newsletter now.


calendar The Fall / Winter schedule begins Tuesday September 2nd.

The Fall / Winter hours are

  • Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 11 pm
  • Friday: 8 am - 8 pm
  • Saturdays: 10 am - 11 pm
  • Sunday: 12 pm - 11 pm

Thanksgiving Hours

  • Wed. Nov. 26th 8am - 4pm
  • Thu. Nov. 27th - CLOSED
  • Fri. Nov. 28th - 8am -4pm

Holidays / New Years Hours

  • Wed. Dec. 24th 8am - 4pm
  • Thu. Dec. 25th - CLOSED
  • Fri. Dec. 26th - CLOSED
  • Sat. Dec. 27th - 10am - 6pm
  • Sun. Dec. 28th - 10am - 6pm
  • Dec. 29-30th - 10am - 4pm
  • Thu. Jan. 1st - CLOSED
  • Fri. Jan. 2nd - CLOSED

Columbia University Library Hours


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