Reading period access: From April 30-May 12, access to the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center and the Fisher Fine Arts Library will be limited to PennCard holders and other Penn affiliates. See our Service Alerts for more information.

Books on the move: Materials on the fifth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center are being temporarily moved to our off-site storage facility. For your safety, please avoid browsing the fifth-floor stacks. See our Service Alerts for information about requesting books during the transition. 

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Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion

Today's Hours:

8:30am - 12am | Library Hours

Seating in the pavilion, arranged for a presentation, facing the Rittenhouse Orrery.

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  • Instructor PC/Master demonstration station
  • Microphone
  • Overhead projector

Food and drink are allowed when there are no special collections in the room.

To reserve, email the room manager. The room manager will email you with the status of your request.

Email Aleta Arthurs

Accessibility

For Wheelchairs

  • Sufficient doorway & hallway clearance
  • Automatic doors or no doors
  • Clearance to approach table

Lighting

  • Natural and/or non-fluorescent light

Nearby Bathrooms

The women's and men's bathrooms have one accessible bathroom stall each. The bathrooms are located off the curator's corridor, north of the Kislak elevators.  The nearest gender-neutral bathroom is on the 5th floor, west of the Kislak elevators. (see floor plan)

Accessible Entrance

Accessible entrance on the ground floor. A brick walk leads from the north side of Levy Park to the accessible door. At the end of the walk are 2 doors. The accessible door is on the right.

Directions to the accessible entrance:   Word   |   PDF

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