Center for Global Collections
Today's Hours:
8:30am - 6pm | Library Hours
Location:
Van-Pelt Dietrich Library Center
3420 Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206
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The Center for Global Collections is an intellectual hub for engagement with the world. Students and scholars can explore the diversity of cultures and societies around the world — their histories, languages, perspectives, narratives, and cultural contributions — through the Center’s vast information resources, the expertise of a dedicated team of librarians, and dynamic programming.
News and Events
University of Pennsylvania Libraries Receives Major Gift of Kenneth and Joyce Robbins Collection of South Asia History
Kenneth and Joyce Robbins designated the Penn Libraries as the recipient of the Kenneth and Joyce Robbins Collection of South Asia History in their estate planning.
Diversity in the Stacks: Central American Political and Social History
Recognizing the importance of Central American Studies, the Penn Libraries recently acquired a substantial collection of ephemera, books, and audiovisual materials from the region.
Govindaraju/Chandrasekhara South Asia Studies Seminar Room
Staff
Brie Gettleson
Latin American Studies Librarian brieg@upenn.edu
Heather Hughes
Middle Eastern Studies Librarian hkhughes@upenn.edu
Rebecca Mendelson
Japanese Studies Librarian rmendel@upenn.edu
Kirsten Painter
Russian and East European Studies Librarian kpaint@upenn.edu
Jef Pierce
Assistant Director of the Center for Global Collections and South Asian Studies Librarian jfpierce@upenn.edu
Anna-Alexandra Fodde-Reguer
Chinese Studies Librarian afodd@upenn.edu
Floor plans
See 5th floor plan of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Accessibility
The accessible entrance of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center opens into the Goldstein Undergraduate Study Center. This entrance is on the ground floor of the building facing Blanche P. Levy Park and College Hall. A wheelchair accessible doorbell is located on the railing leading toward the door.