Penn Libraries

08/10/2026

You heard us right: New Student Orientation is just a week away! Want to jump-start your journey with us? Check out our guide for new students, which features a schedule of NSO events happening at the Libraries, snapshots of our 12+ locations across campus, and key information about library resources. https://guides.library.upenn.edu/nso

08/07/2026

Are you interested in fine arts, design, music, or anthropology? Our three arts and culture librarians and their staff are here for you! Be sure to visit the Albrecht Music Library, Penn Museum Library, and the Fisher Fine Arts Library during NSO—and beyond!

08/05/2026

We're pleased to announce that No New Things: A Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity by Ashlee Piper (Celadon Books, 2025) has been named the winner of the 2026 Penn Libraries Book Prize in Sustainability. Piper will discuss her work at a ceremony on October 7 at Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center during Climate Week at Penn.

Ashlee Piper will discuss her work on October 7 during Climate Week at Penn

08/03/2026

A something in a summer’s noon — / A depth — an Azure — a perfume — / Transcending ecstasy.
-Emily Dickinson

We’re in the midst of the dog days of summer, the time of year when Sirius, or the “Dog Star” is brightest in the sky. It also tends to be the hottest time of year, so stay cool by coming to visit the Penn Libraries!

07/31/2026

The Penn Libraries now provides access to Inside Higher Ed, a leading news source for and about the higher education community.

The Penn Libraries now provides access to Inside Higher Ed, a leading news source for and about the higher education community.

07/29/2026

Are you an incoming student at Penn Nursing, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, or Penn Dental Medicine? Planning to study chemistry, engineering, biology, math, astronomy, or physics? Then come say hello to one of our librarians in your field! Our experts at the Holman Biotech Commons, Levy Dental Medicine Library, Math/Physics/Astronomy Library, Chemistry Library, and Veterinary Libraries can help you find the resources you need to succeed, from databases, to systematic review assistance, and so much more.

We can't wait to meet you!

07/27/2026

There's just four weeks left before classes start, and we're excited for the Penn community to return to campus!

07/24/2026

As part of a class this spring on food in the Islamic Middle East, Library Assistant Rachael Schechter learned to cook jawādhib al-khashkhāsh, or bread pudding with poppy seeds, using one of the many cookbooks in the Penn Libraries collections.

Read about her cooking adventure.

As part of a class this spring on food in the Islamic Middle East, Library Assistant Rachael Schechter learned to cook jawādhib al-khashkhāsh, or bread pudding with poppy seeds, using one of the many cookbooks in the Penn Libraries collections.

07/22/2026

New Student Orientation is just around the corner, and we can't wait to meet you, Class of 2030! For the next month, we'll be regularly sharing tips and tricks that will help you get ready for your experience at Penn and show you all the Penn Libraries has to offer. Be sure to visit us during New Student Orientation to say hello in person!

07/20/2026

Discover your newest food obsession! You can pick up these foodie books and more from from Van Pelt Library.

📚 Curry: Eating, Reading, and Race by Naben Ruthnum
📚 Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands by Linda Ronstadt and Lawrence Downes
📚 Sweet Enough by Alison Roman
📚 The Founding Foodies: How Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin Revolutionized American Cuisine by Dave DeWitt