We are a vibrant academic library supporting learning and research in the life sciences, agriculture, human ecology, and applied social sciences. Albert R.
Mann Library is a vibrant academic research library that advances learning and discovery in the life sciences, agriculture and human ecology disciplines. As part of Cornell University Library, we provide outstanding services, deep expertise, world-class collections, and state of the art information technology in support of the instruction, research, and extension programs of Cornell University. As
And just like that, another academic year has gone by at Cornell, and we find ourselves wishing our graduating senior student assistants wonderful adventures ahead. Going to miss these friendly faces...very much!
The sounds of focus... Snacks (and tree-grove-view)-enhanced study jam happening at Mann right now. We'll be here until 4:00 p.m. for and with you hard-studying Cornell students--getting end-of-semester stuff done--in Room 160. Still plenty of time to drop in for a bit.
05/01/2026
A dearly appreciated smiling face at Mann!
04/25/2026
Looking forward to this talk! (And may we recommend following this event, a visit to the “Keeping Common Birds Common” exhibit of works by wildlife photographer Marie Read currently on display at Mann Library?! It’s beautiful!! )
Join us tomorrow at 3:30pm, online or in-person, for a free lecture, "Keeping Our Common Birds Common," delivered by Prof. Doug Tallamy, Ph.D. Learn what steps you can take at home to help prevent the decline of common bird species. Learn more: https://bit.ly/common-birds-lecture
04/23/2026
Members of Cornell's fab Eco Artivism student group are hosting a Student Sustainability Symposium in Mann 102 tomorrow (Friday, April 24), & we are soooo looking forward to catching it. Drop by anytime between 1 & 4pmto see some of the work that Cornell senior honors students have done for their theses on , , and the environmental health of planet Earth!
04/14/2026
Mann Library's very own evidence synthesis heroes!
Congratulations to our very own Matt Kibbee (pictured right) for being honored by the Association of College & Research Libraries for his work on the Evidence Synthesis Institute!
Want to know more about what evidence synthesis means and how it can advance research and benefit communities near and far?
Read the story: https://www.library.cornell.edu/about/news/cornell-librarian-honored-by-american-college-and-research-libraries/
04/14/2026
We've been busy getting ready for this, and the exhibits are looking beautiful! Will be a great talk (Search for Lost Birds) too! Hope you can join us!!
04/09/2026
Lovers of enchanting walks of discovery in the Finger Lakes landscapes--today's book talk, "Near the Forest by the Lake," by nature writer & Cornell Department of Entomology emerita professor Angela Douglas is for you! We'd love it if you joined us in person at 4:30 p.m. in Mann's Room 160, but virtual attendance at this hybrid event is also possible when you register here: https://tinyurl.com/near-the-forest
03/26/2026
Food waste--it's a problem. With solutions of positive impact for sustainability and better human nutrition & health. Find out more at today's book talk with Jocelyn Boiteau and Prabhu Pingali of the Tata-Cornell Institute, 4:30 pm. Hybrid event; to register for virtual attendance, see details at https://events.cornell.edu/event/wasted-potential