Library services during winter break: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center will be closed on 12/25 and on 1/1-1/2, and will be open all other weekdays between 12/25 and 1/1. All other libraries will be closed from 12/25 to 1/4. Circulation of books and materials, as well as other services, will also be affected. See our Service Alerts for more details. 

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Access and Visitor Information for the Veterinary Medicine Atwood Library

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Address and Contact Information

Vernon & Shirley Hill Pavilion 
380 S. University Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19104-4539 
215-898-8895 
vetlib@pobox.upenn.edu 
Accessibility information: See Veterinary Medicine Libraries homepage

For Students, Faculty, and Staff Associated with the University of Pennsylvania

  • The Atwood Library is accessible to all Penn ID card holders on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Visitors with Penn ID cards that have not been activated for the Hill Pavilion can request access by using the intercom at the 380 South University Ave. entrance and displaying their Penn IDs to the camera. 
  • Evening and weekend access is restricted to Veterinary School students, faculty, and staff with Vet PennCards. 
  • Study rooms must be reserved through the schedule.vet online reservation system and can only be used by Penn Vet students, faculty, and staff.

For All Other Library Visitors

Visitors who do not have a Penn ID card must show a current, valid photo ID at the security desk in the Ryan Hospital lobby at 3900 Spruce St. Access is limited to weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Research Services

For more information about Atwood Library research services, see the Veterinary Medicine Libraries homepage or contact Rae Thudium, Head of Veterinary Libraries.

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