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.

Want to find out more about composting and benefitting the environment on 'Learn About Composting Day?'We can help you!T...
05/29/2026

Want to find out more about composting and benefitting the environment on 'Learn About Composting Day?'

We can help you!

Take a look at some of University Libraries' materials about composting, https://tinyurl.com/UnivLibsComposting2026.

The Library's reading room looks as bare as a winter forest without the flags! Don't worry, we are replacing and updatin...
05/27/2026

The Library's reading room looks as bare as a winter forest without the flags! Don't worry, we are replacing and updating our flag display over the next few weeks and are excited for the new display! Check back soon!

05/25/2026

We're celebrating Sherlock Holmes Day created in honor Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday! Happy Birthday Arthur Conan Doyle...
05/22/2026

We're celebrating Sherlock Holmes Day created in honor Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday! Happy Birthday Arthur Conan Doyle!

Fun Fact: Did you know that none of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels contained the phrase, "Elementary my dear Watson?"

That phrase was later added to films adapted from his novels.

To view a listing of some of University Libraries' Sherlock Holmes materials, see https://tinyurl.com/UnivLibsSherlockHolmesDay2026.

Since 2019, our own Angela Davis, reference and instruction librarian, has managed, edited and led the EMRO database! ...
05/20/2026

Since 2019, our own Angela Davis, reference and instruction librarian, has managed, edited and led the EMRO database!

Penn State University Libraries Open Publishing has relaunched Educational Media Reviews Online, bringing a long-running, open-access media review resource into a new home as an open access journal for contributors and readership from the library, documentary film, and education sectors.

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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 - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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