John M. Lilley Library

John M. Lilley Library The John M. Lilley Library is the information and research hub of the Penn State Behrend campus in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Lilley Library is a signature building, open 97 hours per week during the academic year, that serves as a campus hub of learning and research at Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pennsylvania. Library staff is available to answer student, staff, and faculty research questions. Librarians conduct approximately 150 class sessions each year on how to use library resources. Online full-text journals now to

tal 47,000 titles. Books can quickly be requested and delivered within a few days from the 5.4 million volumes that are held throughout the Penn State University Libraries. Librarians encourage Behrend faculty involvement in the selection of print books, electronic books, and video materials as they strategically build the Library holdings.

Welcome Back! The year is just beginning, and we can already feel the energy! 🥰🙂
08/26/2026

Welcome Back! The year is just beginning, and we can already feel the energy! 🥰🙂

Welcome back students!
08/24/2026

Welcome back students!

08/23/2026

We're looking forward to the return of our students!
08/18/2026

We're looking forward to the return of our students!

Sorry! We're closed today for a staff retreat, but we'll get back to our regular summer hours on Monday, August 10th.We...
08/07/2026

Sorry! We're closed today for a staff retreat, but we'll get back to our regular summer hours on Monday, August 10th.

We hope to see you then!

Sorry! We'll be closed on Friday, August 7th for a staff retreat, but we'll get back to our regular summer hours on Mon...
08/03/2026

Sorry! We'll be closed on Friday, August 7th for a staff retreat, but we'll get back to our regular summer hours on Monday, August 10th.

We hope to see you then!

July is:National Culinary Arts MonthNational Grilling MonthNational Ice Cream MonthNational Hot Dog MonthNational Picnic...
07/24/2026

July is:
National Culinary Arts Month
National Grilling Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Picnic Month
National Watermelon Month!

Hungry yet?

Stop by to browse and borrow a cookbook or cookbooks from our newly expanded cookbook collection found on the library's first floor.

Look what floated into the library!
07/21/2026

Look what floated into the library!

Address

4951 College Drive
Erie, PA
16563

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 10pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 10pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 10pm
Thursday 7:45am - 10pm
Friday 7:45am - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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