The Museum Library is closed from 12/21/24 to 1/20/25 due to facilities projects. Patrons will not be able to request materials or scans from the Museum Library's print collections, retrieve materials from the stacks, or pick up or return books during this time. See our Service Alerts for more information.

Shelves of colorful art materials.

Materials Library

The Materials Library is a collection of over 7,000 material samples that serves academics, designers, material scientists, and engineers.

Common Press

Common Press at the University of Pennsylvania is dedicated to scholarly exploration and creative practice in the history, craft, and material culture of letterpress printing and bookmaking. Through hands-on workshops, we provide education about the cultural, historical, and technological significance of typography and bookbinding, making these practices accessible to Penn and the greater Philadelphia community.

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Location and Accessibility

Accessibility

The accessible entrance, through the Duhring Wing, leads to the elevator and the back door to the Lower Level of the Fisher Fine Arts Library. The entrance is located on the south side of the building across from Irvine Auditorium. This entrance is accessible from the path off 34th St. From College Hall, the path can be reached from the parking lot. The entrance is level with the walkway and has a PennCard operated door.

Accessible Entrance

Fisher accessible entrance

Directions to the accessible entrance:   Word   |   PDF

Staff Information

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