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- Workshop
May 18 -
December 18, 2026
Print the Declaration of Independence
Make a reservation to visit Common Press and print a copy of the Declaration of Independence for yourself.
- Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
Open to the Public
- Lecture
July 22, 2026
Penn Libraries Presents: Saving Bits, Burning Watts: Digital Collections Carbon Footprint Assessment at Penn Libraries
This talk shares the results of a carbon footprint assessment of Penn Libraries’ digital collections environments and explores how storage decisions, redundancy, and system design shape environmental impact.
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Hybrid: Online and in Class of '55, Room 241, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Open to the Public
- Workshop
July 23, 2026
Coffee with a Codex: Astronomy in Latin
On July 23, curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Codex 826, an astronomical work originally written in Arabic and translated into Latin by Gherardo da Cremona, including glosses and diagrams.
- 12:00pm - 12:30pm
- Online
Open to the Public
Meet Our Team
Jason Ward
Executive Director of Development jbward@upenn.edu
Charlie Grafman
Senior Associate Director of Development cgrafman@upenn.edu
Carrie Greif
Associate Director of Development cgreif@upenn.edu