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Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library
Avery Library's rich collections include materials on architecture, historic preservation, art history, painting, sculpting, graphic arts, decorative arts, city planning, real estate, and archaeology, from all areas of the world and many time periods. Avery Library also houses three special collections,
Art Properties
,
Avery Classics Collection
, and
Drawings & Archives
, available by appointment only. Read more about Avery's
Collections & History.
Please direct general reference questions to
avery@columbia.edu
.
Jenny Davis
Public Services Librarian
Avery Library
jbd2148@columbia.edu
(212) 854-6745
Avery Library
- 224 Avery Hall
Roberto C. Ferrari
Curator of Art Properties; Lecturer in Art History & Archaeology
Art Properties
rcf2123@columbia.edu
(212) 854-8907
Art Properties
- 227 Avery Hall
Teresa M. Harris
Director, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
Avery Library
tmh2004@columbia.edu
(212) 854-3068
Avery Library
- 230 Avery Hall
Lena Newman
Curator, Avery Classics
Avery Library
lan2115@columbia.edu
(212) 851-0146
Avery Library
- 231 Avery Hall
Zak Rouse
Head, Access Services and Collection Management
Avery Library
ztr2102@columbia.edu
(212) 854-3506
Avery Library
- 229 Avery Hall
Christine M. Sala
Architecture & Fine Arts Librarian
Avery Library
cs151@columbia.edu
(212) 854-4629
Avery Library
- 223 Avery Hall
James Sobczak
Avery Index Editor
Avery Library
js6046@columbia.edu
(212) 854-8407
Avery Library
- 226 Avery Hall
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The Avery Collection (architecture and related topics) and Fine Arts Collection (painting, sculpture, drawing, etc.) are both in-library use only, but the majority of the Avery-LC Collection (all topics in Avery Library’s scope acquired 2011 or after) circulates.
No food is allowed in Avery Library; drinks are allowed in spill-proof containers.
Study carrels and tables with lots of natural light
When working in groups, please respect your neighbors and keep conversations quiet.
Headphones are required when listening to audio content.
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Apr 6, 2026
News
Drawings & Archives Acquires David Henken Papers
Avery Drawings & Archives acquires the papers of David Henken, an architect, engineer, and founder of Usonia, a cooperative community in New York that was established on the principles espoused by Frank Lloyd Wright in his designs for “Broadacre City.”
Mar 30, 2026
News
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Now Available with Full Text
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals release the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals with Full Text, a robust new resource for researchers and students in architecture and design.
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300 Avery Hall
1172 Amsterdam Avenue
M.C. 0301
New York, NY 10027
Phone
: (212) 854-2425
E-mail
:
avery@library.columbia.edu
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