Mina Rees Library Spring Hours 2026 | Closed on Lincoln’s Birthday (2/12) and Presidents’ Day (2/16)
IT Support
IT will be providing walk-up tech support at the library by the Print Release Station on the second floor from 2/2 to 2/5, 12pm-5pm.
Teaching at Another CUNY?
Each CUNY campus library licenses its own set of resources, which means access varies from campus to campus. To ensure that your students are able to access the materials they need, please direct them to the library affiliated with their home campus. For example, if you teach at Brooklyn College, you and your students should use the Brooklyn College Library’s resources. Thank you!
Apply by Monday, 2/23 at 10am! Open Knowledge Fellowship – Summer Cohort
The Mina Rees Library will host the 14th cohort of the Open Knowledge Fellowship in June 2026. Fully enrolled students are encouraged to apply, including all Graduate Center students in PhD or MA programs who will be teaching at CUNY in Summer or Fall 2026. We prioritize students in the application process who have taught at CUNY and whose courses are able to be converted to OER (no textbook requirement). Please note: First year GC students are ineligible for this opportunity. Visit the library blog for more details and the application link.
Upcoming Events
Drop-In Sessions:
Zotero Drop-In Help
Monday 2/9, 2/16, and 2/23, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Stephen Klein (Digital Services Librarian) holds one-on-one Zotero virtual office hours for drop-in video consultations on Mondays 3-4pm. Zotero is open source citation software enabling users to easily collect, organize, cite and share.
Archival Research Drop-In Hour
Wednesday 2/4 and 2/18, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Have a question about archival research? GC community members are invited to stop by our bi-weekly online office hours for one-on-one assistance with archives-related topics. Bring your questions about finding analog and digital sources, using archives, conducting background research, and more.
Have a question but can’t make the drop-in session? Contact Donna Davey at [email protected] to discuss over email or set up a consultation.
Workshops and Other Events:
Introduction to Zotero
Stephen Klein (Digital Services Librarian) will demonstrate how to install and use Zotero.
Zotero is open source citation software enabling users to easily collect, organize, cite and share.
Introduction to Library Research
Wednesday 2/11, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Welcome to the spring semester! This online workshop will cover essential information about using the Mina Rees Library: searching for books, finding a journal, identifying useful databases, placing interlibrary loan requests, and more. Recommended for anyone who is new to the Graduate Center or SLU, or new to library research. Please bring your questions!
Additional Updates:
Workshop from the APA
The Graduate Center Library recently added a new subscription to the APA Style Manual online, a full-text version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Coming up in February is a chance to walk through this resource:
Introduction to APA Style Manual led by APA
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM EST
This session will help participants unlock the full potential of the APA Style Manual platform. Together, we’ll explore practical tools and strategies to make APA Style easier, clearer, and more accessible.
In this session, attendees will learn how to:
- Navigate with ease – explore the manual’s layout and find what you need faster
- Search smarter – uncover tips to locate rules and examples without frustration
- Stay organized – use highlights, bookmarks, and notes to personalize the manual
- Learn by doing – dive into lessons that reinforce APA Style essentials and boost confidence
Register now to reserve a spot!
The session will also be recorded and shared on the APA Publishing Training YouTube Channel.
Electronic Arts Intermix: Seeking CUNY Feedback!
Librarians from CUNY libraries have been collaborating with the local arts nonprofit Electronic Arts Intermix to provide access to their streaming educational video service.
We are seeking feedback from all CUNY community members: how have you used these videos in your research and teaching? What impact has our access had upon your work?
Fill out this survey to share your thoughts, which will help us to expand access at CUNY! and/or reach out to Alycia Sellie ([email protected]) if you would be interested to help us with further collaborations with EAI.
Interlibrary Loan
As always, we encourage everyone to submit InterLibrary Loan (ILL) requests! ILL is an excellent way to obtain materials beyond the Graduate Center Library, in the form of print books, electronic articles/Ebook chapters, DVD’s, microfilm and more. Find out more about ILL on our InterLibrary Loan FAQ page.
Set up a Consultation with your Subject Librarian
Visit the Library Directory to find the librarian for your program. Feel free to select a time/date from the calendar that works for you to meet with them.
We’re happy to make arrangements to meet with you at other times, so also feel free to reach out by email.
Grants and Funding
Visit our Grants and Funding guide for information on a wide range of opportunities and resources. For further information, see this article from the Office of Communications and Marketing on finding and maintaining grants in an uncertain world.
Important Update from IT Services: New Printing System
The Graduate Center IT department has transitioned student printing to Papercut, a new print management system. You can now:
- Print from library computers: Log in with your GC network credentials on any library computer, send your print job, then go to a print release station to release and print it to one of the six HP printers.
- Use Webprint: Upload your document to the WebPrint portal and release it later at any print release station in the library.
- Please note: You must be connected to the GC Community WiFi to access WebPrint
- Email to print using ePrint: Email your document as a print job ([email protected] for single-sided, [email protected] for double-sided) and release it from any of the print release stations.
All documents–no matter how you send them–are held in the print queue for 8 hours. During that time, you can go to any of the print release stations on the 2nd floor of the Mina Rees Library and print to any of the six HP printers.
Contact IT services for further assistance or any other questions regarding printing.
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