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 reading room for 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.
  • In preparation for the Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections renovation, some materials related to Latin American, Slavic, and East European Studies are moving to the fourth floor. Can't find what you're looking for in the stacks? It may be in transit! Fill out our request form and we will find you a copy.

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