Reading period access: From May 1 to May 13, access to the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center and the Fisher Fine Arts Library will be limited to PennCard holders and other Penn affiliates. Find more information.

Address and Contact Information

209 S. 33rd St. 
3N1 David Rittenhouse Laboratory
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6317 
215-898-8173 
mpalib@pobox.upenn.edu 
Accessibility information

General Information

  • The David Rittenhouse Laboratory building is open to PennCard holders Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. and Friday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Weekend building access is restricted to holders of department-validated PennCards. Library staff cannot provide building access to unauthorized persons or PennCard holders.
  • The Math/Physics/Astronomy Library is located on the third floor of David Rittenhouse Laboratory. The library's opening hours can be found on its calendar webpage.  

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