Books on the move: In preparation for the Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections renovation, materials in the Zilberman Center seminar rooms are moving. See our Service Alerts for details.

Fisher restoration: The Fisher Fine Arts Library Periodicals Reading Room is currently closed for restoration work. The rest of the library remains open and operating normally. Find more details about this restoration project.

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Community Partnerships & Programs

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

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K-12 Programs

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

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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

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