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. 

The fourth floor of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center is home to the Otto E. Albrecht Music Library and its related circulating collections, the Ormandy Music and Media Center, and two exhibit spaces: the Class of 1967 Exhibition Gallery and the Ormandy Music Gallery. In the Ormandy Music and Media Center, you can find reservable recording booths and borrow musical instruments, among many other services.

Call number range and subjects covered:

  • NX (Fine Arts Multidisciplinary)
  • P-Z (Literature and Languages, Science, Medicine, Agriculture, Technology, Military Science, Naval Science, Bibliography and Library Science)
  • M (Music)
  • Latin American, Slavic, and East European Studies. Please note: These non-circulating materials are currently in transit from the fifth floor and the fourth floor. If you can't find what you're looking for, fill out our request form and we will find you a copy.

Oversized books and the Yarnell Theology Library Collection are also located on this floor.

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