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On Friday, Carter Watts ‘25 returned to the Design Center to teach a hands-on weaving workshop inspired by her woven pieces in the Weaving Dreams exhibit. It was the perfect study break, and a chance to consider how contemporary quilting and weaving relate to ancestral practices.

The Archives is excited to announce the Círculo Hispano Collection (BC37-41). Processed by Gabriela Ogando Ortega, the collection features publications and a scrapbook from El Círculo Hispano—a former Barnard-led club dedicated to exploring Hispanic life, culture, & literature.

Every month we highlight a different theme that can be studied or enjoyed in the zine library. Given the weather ups and downs of this spring, we thought weather in zines might be fun to explore. We love this zine about weather balloons:⛈️A Brief History of Balloons in Science🎈

Need a break, need to close your eyes, meditate, prepare for the week? Join us at the Stillness Lab, the only place on campus to get away from it all. Relax under soft-colored lighting and gentle sound. Just be. Reset. 🍃 📅 Wednesday, May 28 | 12 - 1 PM 🗺️ Movement Lab, MC LL020

Barnard Zine Librarians at Lesbian Lives Conference 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩! Our conference proposal was accepted! Kudos to Alex Owens '26 and Zoë Benavidez '27 and presentation participants Zoe Foshee '27, Olivia Callanan '28, and zine librarians Claudia Acosta and Jenna Freedman.

Need a break, need to close your eyes, meditate, prepare for the week? Join us at the Stillness Lab, the only place on campus to get away from it all. Relax under soft-colored lighting and gentle sound. Just be. Reset.🍃 📅 Wednesday, May 21 | 12 - 1 PM 🗺️ Movement Lab, MC LL020

Need a break, need to close your eyes, meditate, prepare for the week? Join us at the Stillness Lab, the only place on campus to get away from it all. Relax under soft-colored lighting and gentle sound. Just be. Reset. 🍃 📅 Wednesday, May 14 | 12 - 1 PM 🗺️ Movement Lab, MC LL020

Need a break, need to close your eyes, meditate, prepare for the week? Join us at the Stillness Lab, the only place on campus to get away from it all. Relax under soft-colored lighting and gentle sound. Just be. Reset. 🍃 📅 Wednesday, May 7 | 12 - 1 PM 🗺️ Movement Lab, MC LL020

Public Interest Technology Student Listening Session 📅 May 7, 1-2pm | Zoom The CSC is hosting a one-hour focus group to hear from students about how our center can better support public interest technology (PIT) initiatives at Barnard College. Register: columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

In celebration of the May 2025 Met Gala theme, the Black Dandyism guide brings together resources for studying Black men and fashion. Visit the guide at ow.ly/GZhL50VFIMf

Design Center Showcase 📅Tues, May 6th 2-4pm at the 🗺️ Design Center (Milstein 104) Please join us to mingle and view the exhibits and creative projects that Barnard & Columbia community members have made at the Design Center! Please RSVP: ow.ly/leXb50VB5Pf

The Barnard Library is excited to announce the three recipients of our 2025-2026 Research Awards: A'misa Chiu, Mariame Sissoko, and Tia Smith🏆📚! Each will receive $3000 to help fund research projects. Read more about each fellow and their projects here: library.barnard.edu/news/barnard-l…

Are you a current Barnard student with an interest in shaping and supporting teaching and learning culture? If so, you might be interested in becoming a Learning, Engagement, and Assessment Fellow (LEAF) 🍃🏫. Applications (bit.ly/leafapp25) are due May 9, 2025.

Please join the ACRL Arts Conference Programming Committee on Monday, April 28, from 3pm-4:30pm EST for a panel discussion featuring 5 librarians📚 This panel will cover successful practices in zine collection development and programming. Register at ow.ly/mAOn50VynJA

A 2022 book co-edited by Tatiana Bryant, titled "Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" is one of 381 books banned by Hegseth from the Naval Academy Library. Tatiana "feels she is in good company". Professor Beck Jordan Young's book was also among this list.

The Thinking Digitally Summer Institute (TDSI) offers faculty tools and support to design assignments that critically engage with digital technologies. 📅 May 19, 21, 22, and 23; participating faculty will receive stipends of $500. Interest form: ow.ly/ZQ4e50VCE5p

Thinking Outside the Paper: Zines in (and beyond) the Second Language Classroom In this talk, discuss developing a zine project for a Spanish course and alternative pedagogy in language teaching. Refreshments provided! 📅 April 23, 6:00 - 7:30pm 🗺️ Zine Library, 2nd floor MLC

Introducing our healthy materials stock for Design Center project use 🎨🪡! We have a range of healthy and sustainable materials for our users to make ecologically-minded choices in their design projects 🌎. Speak to Design Center to learn more about the stock available for use!

Barnard Library is seeking volunteers for an audio project for the Zora Neale Hurston Centennial, celebrating 100 years of Black students! The Black student body can record a recitation of Hurston's work, which will be part of a library installation. forms.gle/xQYEMSYbXX5Ggz…

The Nutty Arcade: Gamifying Squirrel Census Data Presented by Kiley Matschke, this workshop will explore the intersection of data visualization and gameplay using real NYC squirrel census data. 3/26 | 3:00 - 5:00pm Hybrid / 516 Milstein + Zoom RSVP @ lu.ma/uhz6hdu5 👈