Penn Libraries News

A number of periodicals cropped up in 1920s Cairo that offered artistic critique, gossip, and cultural commentary.

Born 557 years ago, Niccolò Machiavelli continues to influence Western political thought. You can find many works by him and about him in the Penn Libraries collections.

Staff and fellows are using the platform eScriptorium to build machine-learning models that can transcribe handwritten manuscripts from across the world.

A guide for students seeking a library job at Penn.

The latest exhibit at the Penn Museum Library asks Penn students, faculty, and staff to think about archeological artifacts and rare books in an entirely new way.

350,000 items from Penn Libraries collections will be made available online.

Whether you’re a seasoned troubadour or a newbie, you can now borrow the guitar beloved by Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles, from the Albrecht Music Library.

The agreement allows Penn-affiliated authors to publish open access in both OUP’s hybrid and gold journals.

Students, staff, and partners gathered at Furness High School in November to celebrate the official reopening of the school's library for the first time in decades.