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. 

Analog Corner

Take a screen-free study break at Fisher Library! We'll have coloring pages, sketching supplies, origami paper, puzzles, and letter-writing materials available by the fireplace - plus tea for you to enjoy (just bring your own drink container with a lid). If you want to pen a postcard or letter to a friend, we'll have postage and can put it in the mail for you! 

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April 30 - May 3, 2026
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Fisher Fine Arts Library Fireplace
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
An overhead photograph of coloring pages, papers and postcards, and a jigsaw puzzle with writing instruments.

Take a screen-free study break at Fisher Library! We'll have coloring pages, sketching supplies, origami paper, puzzles, and letter-writing materials available by the fireplace - plus tea for you to enjoy (just bring your own drink container with a lid). If you want to pen a postcard or letter to a friend, we'll have postage and can put it in the mail for you!

From May 1st – 3rd, visit the library lobby for snacks provided by the Arthur Ross Gallery (as supplies last) and remember you can visit the gallery before 5pm for a refreshing art break. 

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