Notable Collections

This collection documents the public and professional life of Abraham Neuman (1890-1970) and his presidency of Dropsie College.

This digital collection contains pdf documents of excavation reports, philological works and museum catalogs from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

The Library collects contemporary works by African-American authors in all formats and genres, including genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, detective novels, thrillers, etc.), novels, play scripts, comic books and graphic novels. Musical recordings, television shows, feature films, and documentaries by and featuring African Americans are also well represented.

This webpage provides information about collections held in the Kislak Center which help document the experiences and histories of African American, African, and African-descended peoples and which provide source material for global Black studies.

One of the most popular and actively researched sub-genres today is Afrofuturism, and our collection is strong and growing.

Each year, the American Journal of Nursing publishes a list of the best nursing books each year across twenty different categories related to Nursing. Penn Library's collection plan for nursing includes these many of these award winning books.

The American Musicological Society's purpose is to advance scholarship in the various fields of music through research, learning, and teaching.

Founded in 1972 and still in publication, The American Poetry Review publishes contemporary poetry and literary prose.

Beginning in 1945 with the acquisition of the Theodore Dreiser Papers, the Penn Libraries has maintained collecting strengths in modern American manuscripts.