Library services during winter break: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center will be closed on 12/25 and on 1/1-1/2, and will be open all other weekdays between 12/25 and 1/1. All other libraries will be closed from 12/25 to 1/4. Circulation of books and materials, as well as other services, will also be affected. See our Service Alerts for more details

The fifth floor is home to the Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections, the Steven Miller Conservation Laboratory, and the offices of the Penn Libraries Community Engagement team. On this floor you can also find an exhibit space in the alcove next to the elevators, and the reading room for graduate students.

Call number range and subjects covered:

  • The stacks on this floor house our global collections, including materials related to African Studies, Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Mongolian Studies, Russian and Eastern European Studies, and South Asian Studies.

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