Upcoming Events

May 18 - Dec 18

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Print the Declaration of Independence

Make a reservation to visit Common Press and print a copy of the Declaration of Independence for yourself.

• May 18 - December 18, 2026
• Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level

Sep 14

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Natural Dye Paste Papers

Join us to learn the process of designing paste papers using natural dyes! Attendees will use paste made from readily available resources like corn starch, marigolds, and onion skins. Learn how to mix up your own colorful paste and create unique textures with simple tools like brushes and cardboard scrap.

• September 14, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Common Press Space, Fisher Fine Arts Library

Sep 15

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Excel Basics: Visualize Data​

This workshop provides techniques for choosing and generating Excel Charts so that learners can express data-based insights effectively.

• September 15, 2026
• 12:00pm - 1:30pm
• Hybrid: Online and at Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Sep 15

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Library 101 (How Do I Library?)

Discover “How to Library” with Library 101! We will cover finding, checking out, and renewing books at the Penn Libraries, how you can get PDF scans of articles, and the best way to quickly get books from other libraries.

• September 15, 2026
• 1:00pm - 2:00pm
• Goldstein Electronic Classroom, Room 114, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Sep 16

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

AI Literacy Essentials: How to be a more critical user of artificial intelligence

In this workshop, we will provide basic information about AI use, AI literacy, and how to be a more critical consumer of AI tools and AI-generated information.

• September 16, 2026
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Hybrid: Class of '55, Room 241, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center; and Online

Sep 16

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Quarto with R​: Code and Author in the Same File​

This workshop offers techniques for formatting text, citations, code, and figures in Quarto and R Markdown so learners can produce submission-ready academic papers, slide presentations, websites, and more.

• September 16, 2026
• 12:00pm - 1:45pm
• Hybrid: Online and in Yablon Financial Resources Lab, Room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Sep 16

• Workshop

Open to the Public

History of Text Technologies: Make Your Own Illuminated Initial

Come and make your own illuminated initial on parchment, using gold leaf and paint!

• September 16, 2026
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Kislak Center Vitale II, Rm 623, 6th Floor

Sep 16

Open to the Public

New Acquisitions Showcase: Old Rags, New Threads

Join us for this annual Open House, where we will showcase the most exciting new acquisitions made by the Kislak Center over the past twelve months. We guarantee you’ll find something that suits your fancy!

• September 16, 2026
• 2:00pm - 6:00pm
• Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Sixth Floor

Sep 17

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Illuminated Maḥazor

On September 17, curator Dot Porter will be joined by Judaica Special Collections Cataloging Librarian Louis Meiselman, who will show us an illuminated maḥazor (a Hebrew prayer book)

• September 17, 2026
• 12:00pm - 12:30pm
• Online