Events

With engaging events, compelling lectures, and skill-building workshops, the Penn Libraries is a hub for cultural and educational activity at the University of Pennsylvania. Many library events and exhibitions are open to the public.

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Event Series

A cozy, well-lit study area with individuals at separate wooden tables, each equipped with a desk lamp. People are engaged in reading or working on laptops.

Research Skills for Undergraduates

Learn introductory library research skills through a series of workshops designed for first-year students and other undergraduates.

Signatures of eight signers of the Declaration of Independence with a connection to the University of Pennsylvania superimposed on an engraving of Benjamin Franklin

America 250 at Penn

The University of Pennsylvania (then the College of Philadelphia), located In the heart of the city, was at the center of the dramatic events of 1776 and the Revolution that followed. Members of the Penn community were closely linked to the creation of the Declaration of Independence and other founding documents.

Support for Publishing Workshops

Learn the ins and outs of the publishing process through a series of workshops hosted by the Penn Libraries in collaboration with the Grad Center at Penn.

On View Across the Libraries

Discover our unique and notable collections. See what's on display and opening soon at Penn Libraries locations across campus.

Exhibits

A masked individual gestures to framed photos on a wall in a gallery space. Two other visitors look on.

Upcoming Events

Jan 28

Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

An Introduction to LaTeX and Overleaf

Writing a thesis or dissertation? Need help with equation formatting? Want to make a sweet-looking resume? Come learn the basics of LaTeX and Overleaf!

January 28, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st Floor

Jan 28

Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Setting Up Your Gradebook

This workshop will provide step-by-step guidance on how to set up the Canvas Gradebook.

January 28, 2025
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Virtual (via Zoom)

Jan 29

Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

LaTeX Reference Management with BibTeX

Working on your thesis or dissertation? Want to learn more about formatting academic publications? Come learn about using BibTeX, the bibliographic side of LaTeX!

January 29, 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor

Jan 29

Open to the Public

Benjamin Bagby and Sequentia: Storytelling and Music 800 Years Before Netflix

Vocalist, harper, and scholar Benjamin Bagby, and his medieval music ensemble Sequentia, share how music and voice were central to the world of noble entertainment in the Middle Ages.

January 29, 2025
5:15pm - 7:00pm
Kislak Center Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, 6th Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Three musicians dressed in black; two are holding harps

Jan 30

Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Computational Thinking & Board Games

Principles of computer science appear in unexpected places. Even if you have never touched a programming language, chances are that you have played board games. Come see how computer science concepts show up in games like Catan, Ticket to Ride, etc. (No coding or gaming experience required!)

January 30, 2025
11:00am - 12:00pm
Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st Floor

Jan 30

Workshop

Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Collection of Sermons

On January 30, Schoenberg Curator of Manuscripts Nick Herman will bring out LJS 477, a collection of sermons, probably compiled from multiple sources, belonging to a preacher.