- Event
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
Battle of the Bots
- Mar. 27, 2023
- 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Goldstein Electronic Classroom (Room 114), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
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.
Featured Events
Music in the Stacks
A collaboration between the Albrecht Music Library and the Department of Music, Music in the Stacks brings Penn musicians into library spaces for drop-in, public performances throughout the semester.
- Symposium
- Kislak
April 6-7, 2023
The Legacy of Ashley Bryan: A Symposium
In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Beautiful Blackbird: The Creative Spirit of Ashley Bryan, this symposium will bring together a range of speakers to reflect on Bryan's legacy as an artist, teacher, children's book author, and illustrator.
- Hybrid event: Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor; and on Zoom
Open to the Public
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
Apr
05
- Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
Bloomberg 101
Bloomberg is a definitive source of information for security pricing, indicative and fundamental data, customized analytics and business news. This class covers basic database structure and commands with a focus on practical and useful examples.
- April 5, 2023
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm
- Yablon Financial Resources Lab, room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Apr
06 -
07
- Event
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
Grab & Go Plushy Kit
Join the Education Commons each month with a featured plushie design. Supplies are limited. Stop by early to grab a kit. These popular plushies go quickly!
- April 6 - 7, 2023
- Education Commons Open Space
Apr
06
- Book Talk
- Kislak
Open to the Public
Coffee with a Codex: Medicine & Astrology
An informal lunch or coffee time to meet virtually with Kislak curators and talk about one of the manuscripts from Penn's collections. Each week we'll feature a different manuscript and the expertise of one of our curators.
- April 6, 2023
- 12:00pm - 12:30pm
- Zoom
Apr
06
- Workshop
Open to the Public
PUG@Penn (Python Users Group) Meetup
PUG@Penn (Python Users Group) brings together members of the Penn community interested in or already working with the popular open-source programming language Python. All are welcome - no prior experience with Python required!
- April 6, 2023
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Goldstein Electronic Classroom (Room 114), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Apr
06 -
07
- Symposium
- Kislak
Open to the Public
The Legacy of Ashley Bryan: A Symposium
In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Beautiful Blackbird: The Creative Spirit of Ashley Bryan, this symposium will bring together a range of speakers to reflect on Bryan's legacy as an artist, teacher, children's book author, and illustrator.
- April 6-7, 2023
- Hybrid event: Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor; and on Zoom
Apr
07
- Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
Zotero 101
This in-person workshop will walk participants through the basics of using Zotero to save and organize sources as well as generate citations. You'll also learn how Zotero integrates with Microsoft Word and Google Docs for cite-while-you-write convenience.
Note: You should have Zotero installed before attending this workshop. Reach out to our Zotero support team at libzotero@pobox.upenn.edu if you need help installing Zotero.
- April 7, 2023
- 10:00am - 11:30am
- Collaborative Classroom (Room 113), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Apr
10 -
13
- Lecture
- Kislak
Open to the Public
Reading from Home
Most Victorians who owned books employed servants. In this three-part series, Leah Price (Rutgers University) asks, how did print shape this high point of domestic service? How did negotiations among masters and servants shape the channels through which printed matter flowed?
- April 10 - 13, 2023
- Class of 78 Orrery Pavilion, Kislak Center, 6th Floor Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Apr
11
- Event
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
Penn Walks 2 Wellness: Penn Vet Working Dog Center
Penn Walks 2 Wellness are led by staff, faculty, and students across campus, who will start each walk by briefly talking about a topic of their choice.
- April 11, 2023
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Starts at Benjamin Franklin statue in front of College Hall
Apr
11
- Event
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, and more. No coding or gaming experience required!
- April 11, 2023
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Gershwin & Bennett Family Collaborative Classroom, Biotech Commons
