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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

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From the Kislak Stacks

Join us for these monthly lunchtime presentations (noon – 1 pm) by Kislak curators, faculty, and students focusing on specific works or small archives/collections found among the holdings of the Kislak Center.

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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.

Upcoming Events

Sep 17
  • 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!)

  • September 17, 2024
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor
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Sep 17
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Fall in Love with the Libraries: Passport Kick-off

Join us for the launch of our semester-long passport program! Get your passport to the Penn Libraries and start collecting stamps by attending activities and exploring the Libraries.

  • September 17, 2024
  • 12:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Circulation Desk, First Floor
A blue booklet that says "Penn Libraries Passport" on the cover.
Sep 17
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students Only

Library 101 (How Do I Library?)

Discover “How to Library” with Library 101!

  • September 17, 2024
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Goldstein Electronic Classroom, Room 114, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
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Sep 17
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Laser Engrave Anodized Aluminum Cards

Need (or want!) a personalized laser engraved anodized aluminum card? Come by Weigle Information Commons for our pop up where we will laser engrave anything from your emergency contact info, a QR code to your resume to show at job fairs, allergies and insurance information, and more!  No need to RSVP just drop by anytime between 3 pm and 4:30 pm.

  • September 17, 2024
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm
  • Weigle Information Commons Rooms and Booths, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, First Floor
Laser engraver machine shooting a laser at a business card photoshopped onto a scene in American Psycho
Sep 18
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Copyright and Your Dissertation

Copyright law can be confusing at the best of times, and it's even worse when you're also trying to write your dissertation. This workshop will provide basic but essential information on how copyright law applies to the writing and deposit of your dissertation.

  • September 18, 2024
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Hybrid: Meyerson Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, and Virtual
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Sep 18
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Open Studio Print Event: Type High Day

On Type High Day, which falls annually on 9/18, letterpress enthusiasts celebrate the standardized height of all American metal and wood movable type: 0.9186 inches. Celebrate with us at the Common Press!

  • September 18, 2024
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
type high metal gauge
Sep 18
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Embroidery 101

Introduction to the Embroidery Machine: Learn the 101 basics, safety, and troubleshooting by making a patch to gain reservable access to this digital fabrication machine. Seats fill fast!

  • September 18, 2024
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Education Commons TinkerLab
embroidery machine
Sep 19
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Astronomy in Hebrew

Two of the most popular, frequently copied and translated astronomical texts of the Middle Ages were Joannes de Sacro Bosco's Sphaera mundi and Georg von Peurbach's Theoricae novae planetarum. On September 19, Curator Dot Porter will bring out LJS 42, a 16th century commentary on a Hebrew translation of Sphaera mundi, followed by a commentary on a Hebrew translation of Theoricae novae planetarum.

  • September 19, 2024
  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Online
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