Due to police activity on the College Green, access to Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center is restricted until further notice. Current students, faculty and staff with a valid Penn card are permitted to enter and exit through the Rosengarten Undergraduate Study Center on the ground floor. 

During reading period, April 30 to May 14: Access to Van Pelt and Fisher Fine Arts Library is limited. Find more information.

Established by library Advisor Eugene Garfield, the Eugene Garfield Residency in Science Librarianship arose from an idea to support a growing information literacy program in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Penn. 

“The Libraries are very proud of this initiative and so thankful to Gene for making it possible,” said Carton Rogers, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries.

The Residency is intended to provide a new librarian with practical experience and preparation for a permanent position in science librarianship. The Residency is also intended to serve as a diversity initiative, encouraging, but not requiring, applications from members of underrepresented racial/ethnic groups. While similar programs exist at other universities, this one is unique in its focus on science librarianship.