Reading period access: From April 30 to May 14, access to the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center and the Fisher Fine Arts Library will be limited to PennCard holders and other Penn affiliates. Find more information.

Print reserves

Faculty may place books, journal articles, and other materials on reserve at the Penn Museum Library. To ensure maximum availability for all users, most reserve materials do not leave the library. Some reserve items circulate overnight; contact circulation desk for additional information.

Some anthropology and archaeology reserve materials may be found in Van Pelt Reserve, located on the 1st floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center.

When books are placed on reserve in departmental libraries, school libraries, or Van Pelt Reserve, locations are listed in Franklin, the online catalog.