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January 15, 2026
Coffee with a Codex: Illuminated Psalter
For our first event of 2026, on January 15 Curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Codex 2265, an illuminated psalter arranged in eight sections, probably originally marked by illuminations or decorated borders (all but two of which are now missing).
- 12:00pm - 12:30pm
- Online
Open to the Public
- Lecture
January 15, 2026
Common Sense at 250: A Panel Discussion
Penn Professors Emma Hart, Sophia Rosenfeld, and Duncan Watts address the power and impact of Thomas Paine's revolutionary pamphlet, 250 years after its publication.
- 5:30pm - 7:00pm
- Hybrid: Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor; and on Zoom
Open to the Public
January 15, 2026
Quizzo through the Stacks
Think you know the library? Put your knowledge to the test at Sophomore Quizzo Night, a fun, team-based trivia event designed to help second-year students discover library services, spaces, and support while competing for prizes! Students will play in teams of four, with trivia rounds hosted by librarians, library staff, and a current student.
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, RDDSx
Open to Penn Students Only
Meet Our Team
Sam Duplessis
Interim Director of Development sd1@upenn.edu
John Campbell
Assistant Director of Development, Operations johnrc@upenn.edu
Charlie Grafman
Associate Director of Development cgrafman@upenn.edu