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10/30/2026

At the Penn Libraries, find study spaces where you can work side-by-side, meet up with your group, or just lock in and get things done. Visit www.library.upenn.edu/spaces to browse spaces by location, size, available technology, noise level, and more.

10/28/2026

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Did you know that Charles Addams, the original artist behind the creepy and kooky Addams Family cartoons, attended the University of Pennsylvania? It is said that College Hall even helped inspire the Addams Family mansion—and we can see the resemblance! The Penn Libraries is home to a number of different books of Charles Addams’ work. Here’s a look at some of these spooky treasures!

10/26/2026

This week at the Penn Libraries:

📚 Come to WIC for a snack-fueled study session.
📜 Hear about Penn’s unique collections from curators, archivists, and researchers.
🦸 Don a comics-themed Halloween costume and join us for crafts and activities inspired by The Black Hero’s Journey!

Visit our website to register for these events and more!

10/23/2026

On October 7, Ashlee Piper accepted the 2026 Penn Libraries Book Prize in Sustainability for her book No New Things: A Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity.

No New Things is available from the Penn Libraries—along with many other resources that support research and education in sustainability, climate change, and environmental science.

Her book No New Things is available from the Penn Libraries—along with many other resources that support research and education in sustainability, climate change, and environmental science.

10/22/2026

The more things change, the more things stay the same...

Van Pelt Library turns 63 years old today! Here's a look at this iconic building throughout the years, and what those same spaces look like today.

10/21/2026

Open access refers to posting or publishing research so that it is publicly accessible at no cost to the reader. Open access publications give scholars worldwide an opportunity to access cutting-edge research, while also benefiting the authors by making their work read more widely and cited more often. Research funders, including federal agencies, require that research they have funded be made freely accessible to the general public.

Find out how the Penn Libraries can help you on your open access publishing journey with this handy-dandy guide.

Work with a discipline-specific subject librarian to make your research publicly accessible.

10/19/2026

Open Access Week is here! Join for our keynote talk with Christopher Steven Marcum, who will discuss the current state of federal public access policy for research outputs, or sign up for one of our workshops exploring the many facets of open access today.

Here's a look at everything we have going on. https://www.library.upenn.edu/events

10/16/2026

October 19-25 is International Open Access Week, and this year the Penn Libraries is joining organizations across the world in taking time to consider the many different financial, human, and environmental costs associated with creating and sharing knowledge.

This year, the Penn Libraries is taking time to consider the many different financial, human, and environmental costs associated with creating and sharing knowledge.

10/14/2026

Interested in publishing in an open-access journal, but concerned about the cost? The Penn Libraries is here to help! As part of our effort to sustainably expand open access to Penn scholarship, we have entered into agreements with a growing list of publishers to provide APC-free open access publishing opportunities for Penn authors.

Use our open access journal finder to figure out which publications are covered by one of these agreements.

Guides: Penn Libraries Open Access Agreements for Penn Authors: Penn OA Publishing Agreements

10/12/2026

On Thursday, October 15, join us for the opening of our latest exhibit, Black Hero’s Journey, and hear from Emmy-winning television host, writer, and editor Christian Cooper. Visit www.library.upenn.edu/events to register or to learn more about our other upcoming events and workshops.

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