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Community Partnerships & Programs

The Penn Libraries partners with communities and individuals in Philadelphia to promote literacy and preserve their histories.

About us
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K-12 Programs

Learn about the resources we develop by and with K-12 educators and students.

Philadelphia

Community Archiving

Explore our Philadelphia-area community archiving projects, which seek to center community needs, community knowledge production, and community voices.

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Resources

Browse all of the resources we have developed for schools, community groups, families, kids, and more.

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Partners

Meet the community and Penn partners that make our work possible

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Staff Information

Resources for Staff Committees