Columbia Library Access
On Campus Access - Gottesman Libraries
Teachers College Alumni are welcome to use the Gottesman Libraries resources, both print and online, within Russell Hall for no fee. Alumni may purchase borrowing privileges for books for $30.00 per month, payable online.
Online Access - Columbia Libraries
Teachers College alumni have access to all Columbia University-wide Alumni E-Resources. Please visit: https://library.columbia.edu/using-libraries/alumni.html. Be sure to use the links on this page for access to the CU alumni library online resources. Using any other links to these databases will not allow alumni access.
Teachers College Alumni who are interested in access to digitized archival materials, or to the special collections, are encouraged to contact us via Ask a Librarian so that we can review your request and advise on the next steps. Read more about the Special and Digital Collections.
You can learn more about TC and CU Alumni Library privileges here:
- https://library.tc.columbia.edu/services/alumni-services/
- https://library.columbia.edu/using-libraries/alumni.html
Reach out to the Gottesman Libraries (library@tc.columbia.edu) for more information.
On Campus Access - Columbia Libraries
At this time, there is no Columbia main campus access for alumni of Teachers College, Barnard, and Jewish Theological Seminary. You can stay up to date on the Columbia Morningside Campus updates here.
For questions regarding main campus access please contact CU Public Safety (cupublicsafety@facil.columbia.edu).
If the access changes in the future, you will be able to access the following Columbia libraries using a TC ID card.
- Augustus C Long Health Sciences Library at Irving Medical Center
- Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library
- Business & Economics Library in Uris
- Butler Library
- Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary
- C.V. Starr East Asian Library
- Lehman Social Sciences Library
- Mathematics Library
- Social Work Library