Reading period access: From December 10 to 19, 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.

Penn Libraries

Featured Collections

The Penn Libraries' global collections encompass hundreds of languages and scripts across a broad range of subject areas, preserving the rich cultural and scholarly record from Africa, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and South Asia. Read about some of our unique recent acquisitions.

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Exploring Chinese Internet Literature

To more accurately reflect the diversity of literature in China, the Penn Libraries has made a special effort to add recent internet novels that have been published in print form to our collection.

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Levy Dental Medicine Library Reading Room
  • Workshop
December 16, 2024

Academic Autumn: Beware of Low Quality & Predatory Publishing

This virtual academic workshop is designed to help you recognize the risks of low-quality and predatory publishing and learn effective strategies to avoid them.

  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Online
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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  • Workshop
December 16, 2024

Canvas 101 for Faculty and Staff (Virtual Workshop)

This workshop will introduce basic Canvas functions that will allow participants to do the following: set profile and notifications; navigate the Canvas interface; create content for a Canvas site; and post files, images, and videos.

  • 12:00pm - 12:45pm
  • Online
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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  • Workshop
December 16, 2024

Silent Film Study Break

Stop by Fisher for a study break!

  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Seminar Room, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Level B
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff