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Floor Plans: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

First Floor

The first floor serves as a hub for digital scholarship, collaborative learning, and public service points. It includes the Vitale Digital Media Lab, Weigle Information Commons, RDDSx (Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange), and CETLI (Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Innovation). Students can reserve group study rooms or study booths, access public computers, and explore rotating exhibits in the Kamin Gallery. This floor also includes the circulation desk, Goldstein and Collaborative Classrooms, and the Moelis Family Grand Reading Room. Other amenities include a self-checkout kiosk, the Class of 1964 Lookup Center, PennCash station, and the Microtext Center.

This floor has four displays of unique circulating books, all available for borrowing:

  • The Bestsellers Collection: newer popular fiction and nonfiction.
  • Books for Young Readers: a curated, rotating collection of young adult, middle grade reader, and children's books on a variety of topics.
  • Featured Books: a selection of books chosen by library staff with a theme that rotates monthly.
  • New Books: a selection of the Penn Libraries' recently acquired circulating books.

Download Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center floor plans (PDF)

Floor plan - Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center - first floor

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