Changes coming to Books by Mail: Starting in fall 2025, Books by Mail items will only be shipped to addresses in the contiguous United States 50 miles or further from campus. We will make exceptions for students, faculty, and staff with disabilities. Learn more.

Fisher restoration: Fisher Fine Arts Library is open and operating normally during ongoing exterior work. Find more details about this important restoration project.

The fifth floor is home to the Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections, the Steven Miller Conservation Laboratory, and the offices of the Penn Libraries Community Engagement team. On this floor you can also find an exhibit space in the alcove next to the elevators, and the Graduate Study Area, a quiet study space only available to graduate students.

Call number range and subjects covered:

  • The stacks on this floor house our global collections, including materials related to African Studies, Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Mongolian Studies, Russian and Eastern European Studies, and South Asian Studies.

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