As your destination for discovery on campus, the University Libraries offers access to a wide range of specialists and services that can advance research, teaching, and learning at the university. In honor of Carnegie Mellon’s 125th anniversary, Libraries faculty and staff have created 125 short videos highlighting the many exciting spaces, tools, and resources the CMU community is invited to access through the Libraries.
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Research
The Libraries is equipped to support students, faculty, and staff at all stages of the research cycle, from starting the process by searching journals and databases to exploring ways to make your findings open and available. In these videos, learn to browse research guides, deposit data in KiltHub, meet with Data & Code Support consultants, and more.
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Spaces
From study spaces, the Sustainability Studio, and Hunt Institute to a renovated cafe space reopening in January 2026, both Hunt and Sorrells libraries offer the CMU community a place to concentrate, collaborate, and relax between classes. In these videos, learn more about Roger Sorrells, locate all the printers in Hunt Library, and find out how to add your data to our data viz boards.
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Teaching and Learning
Whether you’re looking for formal resources like course reserves and career books or self-guided offerings like video and music streaming collections, take your teaching and learning to the next level with these educational options available to students, faculty, and staff. These videos showcase the Libraries’ zine cart, music scores, and virtual meditation sessions with Music Librarian Kristin Heath.
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Distinctive Collections
Get a sneak peak of the treasures held in the University Archives, the Architecture Archives, and Special Collections with these curated glimpses of Pittsburgh’s past, the history of science and computing, and CMU’s legacy. Through these videos, you can take a tour of the Posner Center renovation, discover our collection of Miniature Books, see a historic cross-section of the Fence, and more.
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Silly
It’s not all serious studying at the University Libraries — from playful installations to hands-on activities, you can find plenty of ways to relax and reset at our locations. Learn about the Picture File, find a puzzle piece or make some origami, and meet all three Shannons working at the Libraries in these videos.
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IDeATe
In the basement of Hunt Library, the Integrative Design, Arts, and Technology (IDeATe) network gives students access to specialized tools like laser cutters and sewing machines, perfect for a community of makers, thinkers, and collaborators who aren’t afraid to ask “what if?” These videos show off the IDeATe woodshop, Hunt’s stairwell light display, and more.
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Carnegie Mellon Qatar Library
The Carnegie Mellon Qatar Library features unique study spaces, site-specific offerings, and many of the same helpful resources that are familiar to the Pittsburgh community. In these videos, learn about the Arabic collection, finding your focus zone, and what events you can check out at Qatar’s library.
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