Please be advised that on Friday, August 29th, maintenance work will be conducted on the Library’s main staircase. As a result, access to the Sunken Reading Room and the basement level will be temporarily restricted via the primary entrance.

To reach these areas while the maintenance work is in progress, please use the alternate staircase located at the entrance marked “Entrance to Stacks” in the Library Commons.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

The Library will be closed on Monday, September 1st, 2025 in observance of Labor Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025. The 24/7 Space will still be accessible to students, residents, and clinical fellows during the holiday.

The Lean Library Workspace Add-in is currently not automatically available in Word (neither desktop nor online Word) for all users. If you would like to use the add-in and are experiencing issues, please reach out to drw2004@med.cornell.edu.

Please join us for an engaging group conversation on The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains by Pria Anand. Reading all or most of the book is encouraged. Those unfamiliar with the book, but interested in the book's topic, are also welcome to attend. The author of the book will not be present.

Ahoy, Library users! On Friday, August 15, from 1-3pm, the Library will be filled with excitement and its accompanying noise. New medical students from the Class of 2029 will be wandering throughout the Library following treasure maps to the riches of information and knowledge. The PC lab on the lower level will be closed to regular users during this time and other services may be temporarily unavailable. Thank you for your understanding.

The Library will be closed on Friday, July 4th, 2025 in observance of Independence Day. Regular hours will resume on Monday, July 7th, 2025. The 24/7 Space will still be accessible to students, residents, and clinical fellows during the holiday.

The Library will be closed on Thursday, June 19th, 2025 in observance of Juneteenth. Regular hours will resume on Friday, June 20th, 2025. The 24/7 Space will still be accessible to students, residents, and clinical fellows during the holiday.

Health & Medcial Book Club: Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care by Susannah Fox.

Please join us for an engaging group conversation on Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care by Susannah Fox. Reading all or most of the book is encouraged. Those unfamiliar with the book, but interested in the book's topic, are also welcome to attend. The author of the book will not be present.