Penn Libraries Civic Engagement Curator Samantha Hill recently hosted young activists from the organization #VoteThatJawn at the Kislak Center, where they responded to historical materials through the lens of poetry.
With their StoryMaps projects, Penn students explore the history of Philadelphia's neighborhoods utilizing both cutting-edge tools and historical primary sources provided by the Penn Libraries.
In June, the Penn Libraries became one of the first libraries in North America to buy The Social History Archive, a product that includes a database of the British Library's extensive collection of digitized newspapers.