Reading period access: From December 9–18, 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. 

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Research Data & Digital Scholarship Upcoming Events

Dec 01 - 18
Open to Penn Students Only

Virtual Study Break

Need a study break? Visit the Virtual Study Break Canvas site for a collection of stress-relieving online activities.

  • Dec 1 - Dec 18, 2025
  • Virtual
Line drawing of Penn's college hall and Broken Button sculpture
Dec 18
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Qur'ān written in Malta

For Coffee With A Codex on December 18, Curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Codex 1904, a copy of the Qur'ān, with instructions for how much to read from the Qur'ān every day of the week added in modern script. Written in Malta in 1654.

  • December 18, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Online
Photo of a manuscript page, written in Arabic, with a colorful illuminated header
Dec 18 - 19
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Coffee & Tea Station

Offered to the community and just in time for finals, stop by for refreshments at Holman Biotech Commons.

  • Dec. 18th and Dec. 19th, 2pm – 4:30pm each day
  • Holman Biotech Commons
The image shows a stream of tea being poured from a white teapot into a white teacup with handles. The tea appears to be a rich amber color. The background is plain white, emphasizing the action of pouring.
Jan 09
Open to the Public

Open Studio Session: Time in the Revolutionary Era

Join us for a drop-in Open Studio at Common Press to print a broadside about how the pace of time impacted life in the Revolutionary era!

  • January 9, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Common Press Space
A detailed drawing of a figure from a vintage calendar or chart, holding a scythe. A grandfather clock is to their left.
Jan 15
  • Lecture
Open to the Public

Common Sense at 250: A Panel Discussion

Penn Professors Emma Hart, Sophia Rosenfeld, and Duncan Watts address the power and impact of Thomas Paine's revolutionary pamphlet, 250 years after its publication.

  • January 15, 2026
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm
  • Hybrid: Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor; and on Zoom
An image of Thomas Paine superimposed on the title page of Common Sense from 1776
Jan 16
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Reinterpreting the Declaration: A Creative Typesetting Workshop

In this creative typesetting workshop, the Declaration text will be split amongst registered participants, and each participant will have the freedom to choose to include, edit, or redact the words in their segment.

  • January 16, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
thomas jeffereson early edits
Jan 20
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Reimagining Illumination: Light in Artist's Books

On Tuesday, January 20, we'll look at the many ways that modern artists make use of light in their book creations - including transparencies, reflections, and electric light.

  • January 20, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Kislak Center Vitale II, Rm 623, 6th Floor
photo of an artist's book, a small square with lights shining through
Jan 20
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Faculty and Staff

AI Essentials

In this introductory workshop, you will engage in hands-on activities to explore the core functions of popular generative AI tools, including those available at Penn.

  • January 20, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 3:30pm
  • Meyerson Conference Room 223, Van Pelt Library, 2nd floor
laptops next to a stack of books and a graduation cap

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