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Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

3420 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206

Current Library Hours
For additional library information please call: (215) 898-7555.

Weekdays/Evenings till 10 pm: To enter the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, visitors must show a valid PennCard or a current, valid government, school or employer-issued photo I.D. Registered courtesy borrowers and Biomedical Gold Card holders must show their library-issued borrower's card and a valid photo ID. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. To speed up the access procedures for non-Penn visitors, a copy will be made of their identification documents. The information obtained from the I.D. will be used only for security and/or law enforcement purposes when necessary.

After 11 pm the use of the Goldstein Undergraduate Study Center, including Rosengarten Reserve, is restricted to Penn faculty, staff and students.

After 10 pm and Weekends/**Holidays: Access is restricted.

• Valid PennCard or Penn Alumni Card
• Library Courtesy Card accompanied by a valid photo I.D.
• Valid photo I.D. from Drexel, Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Swarthmore, or a Research Libraries Group Shares Member
• Biomedical Library Borrowers Card (Gold Card) accompanied by a valid photo I.D.
• Institutional I.D. from HUP, CHOP, Pennsylvania, or Presbyterian hospitals or a hospital affiliate of the University of Pennsylvania Health System

Public Access to U.S. Government and U.N. Depository Documents: Please read about access at http://www.library.upenn.edu/access/acc-govdocs.html.


Penn Alumni: Alumni are encouraged to obtain an Alumni Card, which will provide unrestricted access to Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. Information on securing a card and on library services for alumni is available at http://www.library.upenn.edu/access/alumni.

Guests of Penn Students: Penn students who wish to bring guests into the library on the weekend should call the Van Pelt Information Desk at 215-898-7555, or stop by the desk in advance to arrange for access.

Children of Penn Faculty, Staff, and Students: Children may enter the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center when accompanied by a parent or guardian with a valid I.D. as described above. Children in the Library Center must remain accompanied by their parent or guardian at all times.

Elementary, Middle, and High School Students: The Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center is not open for use by individual elementary, middle, or high school students. Students who need to use depository documents should read about access at http://www.library.upenn.edu/access/acc-govdocs.html. Teachers interested in arranging a tour for a class group may make arrangements by contacting the Van Pelt Reference Desk at 215-898-7556 or library@pobox.upenn.edu.

Prospective Students and Their Families: The library welcomes prospective Penn students and their families to visit the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. To make arrangements, please contact the Van Pelt Reference desk at 215-898-7556 or library@pobox.upenn.edu.

Accessible Entrance: The accessible entrance to the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center is on the ground floor through the Goldstein Undergraduate Study Center. This entrance faces the Blanche P. Levy Park. See Van Pelt Library Services for Patrons with Disabilities for more information.

**University Holidays when the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center is open include: Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, the day after Thanksgiving, December 24th, and December 31st.