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. 

The third floor of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center contains circulating stacks across both wings of the building, covering a broad mix of general and social science subjects. This level also includes dedicated resource rooms such as the Africana Studies Room and the Classics Resource Room, as well as the Class of 1954 Teaching Seminar Room. Students can access the 1985 Study Lounge, group study suites, carrels, print/scan stations, a self-checkout kiosk, and public lookup stations. Restrooms are located near the lounge and seminar areas.

Call number range and subjects covered:

  • A–G (General Works, Philosophy, Religion, History, Geography)
  • HM–HX, J, K, L (Sociology, Political Science, Law, Education)
  • H–HJ (Business, Finance, Economics)

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