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.

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Research Data & Digital Scholarship Upcoming Events

Apr 21 - May 16
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.

  • April 21 - May 16, 2025
  • Virtual
Line drawing of Penn's college hall and Broken Button sculpture
May 01 - 09
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Origami Challenge

Every day during Reading Days and Finals Week, Fisher Fine Arts Library will share supplies and instructions for an origami pattern to try out.

  • May 1 - 9, 2025
  • Fisher Fine Arts Library
Origami figures including a rabbit, frog, whale, and penguin
May 01
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Notes of Kindness

Visit the Holman Biotech Commons and write a note of thanks to someone who helped you this semester.

  • May 1, 2025
  • 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Holman Biotech Commons
Pile of handwritten letters and envelopes, some bound together with twine
May 01
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Orthodox liturgical roll fragments

For Coffee With A Codex on May 1 (rescheduled from March 20), Curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Roll 2062, three fragments from an 11th-century manuscript roll of the Liturgy of Saint Basil in the Byzantine Rite.

  • May 1, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm
  • Online
photo of an unrolled scroll
May 01
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Suminagashi Paper Marbling

Suminagashi is a Japanese method of making decorative paper via a marbling process that uses sumi ink floating on the surface of water.

  • May 1, 2025
  • 2:30pm - 3:30pm
  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
People making paper marble with brushes and paint in bins that contain water
May 01
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Lippincott's Snack Stop: De-stress & Discover

Swing by the business library to unwind and explore exciting food creations from Penn’s student entrepreneurs.

  • May 1, 2025
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm
  • Room 242, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Floor 2
Bowl of yogurt in front of an open laptop with glasses and a stack of papers on the side
May 02
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Publishing Reimagined: An Interactive Workshop

Join us for an interactive workshop to explore alternative publishing futures.

  • May 2, 2025
  • 10:00am - 11:30am
  • Room 626, Kislak Center Seminar Room, Floor 6
Books on the shelve in the library
May 02
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

De-stress Fest

Take a study break before finals with a relaxing afternoon of activities—featuring therapy dogs, goats, snacks, and more!

  • May 2, 2025
  • 2:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Various locations, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Grid of four images: dog, coloring page, two goats, and tarot cards

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