Reading period access: From April 30-May 12, access to the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center and the Fisher Fine Arts Library will be limited to PennCard holders and other Penn affiliates. See our Service Alerts for more information.

Books on the move: Materials on the fifth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center are being temporarily moved to our off-site storage facility. For your safety, please avoid browsing the fifth-floor stacks. See our Service Alerts for information about requesting books during the transition. 

Accessibility Information for the Penn Libraries

The Penn Libraries is committed to providing accessible materials, programs, and services for all users. 

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries are open to Penn faculty, staff, and students with a valid PennCard. Information for guests is available at Access and Visitor Information.

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Facilities

Services

  • Do you live far away from campus? Unable to pick up your library books? We can mail them to you! Once you've registered, just request delivery via Books By Mail directly from the library catalog, and we'll ship them to your off-campus home address.

  • Alternative format materials requests

    If you need any library materials converted into an accessible format, please send an email request to ALT@upenn.libanswers.com and include the item information and type of remediation needed (e.g. accessible PDF, captions, transcription, image description).

Maps and More

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Staff Information

Resources for Staff Committees