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Events

With engaging events, compelling lectures, and skill-building workshops, the Penn Libraries is a hub for cultural and educational activity at the University of Pennsylvania. Many library events and exhibitions are open to the public.

Featured Events

Ashley Bryan
  • Symposium
  • Kislak
April 6-7, 2023

The Legacy of Ashley Bryan: A Symposium

In conjunction with the opening of the exhibition Beautiful Blackbird: The Creative Spirit of Ashley Bryan, this symposium will bring together a range of speakers to reflect on Bryan's legacy as an artist, teacher, children's book author, and illustrator.

  • Hybrid event: Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor; and on Zoom
Open to the Public
Penn Flutes performance.
  • Concert
April 14, 2023

Music in the Stacks: Penn Flutes

Penn Flutes visits the Holman Biotech Commons for their next public performance.

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Collaborative Classroom G16, Holman Biotech Commons
Open to the Public
Basil al-Karji (#8) by Marcos Goymil
  • Event
March 29, 2023

Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here

Guests are invited to commemorate the 2007 attack on Al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad through poetry and community.

  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Fisher Fine Arts Library Lobby
Open to the Public

Upcoming Events

Apr 02
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Intro to Letterpress Workshop

Learn the fundamentals of setting type and letterpress printing on our Vandercook cylinder presses. We will also discuss alternatives to setting type for printing on the press (photopolymer plates, linoleum, pressure printing). Required as a prerequisite for printing on the Vandercook on independent projects. Registration is required.

  • April 2, 2023
  • 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts, Lower Level
A box of letterpress stamps.
Apr 03
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Board Game Study Break at the PDM Library

Stop by to play some card and board games! Walk-ins welcome.

  • April 3, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Evans Bldg, LL02A - Dental
Looking down on a group of people playing a board game.
Apr 04
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Meditative Expressions

Join us in WIC as we explore a theme through a variety of “meditative” methods – writing, drawing, movement, etc.  It is a time to quiet the mind and share community. There will be opportunities for participants to share their creations, thoughts, and musings during each session.

  • April 4, 2023
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Weigle Information Commons Rooms and Booths, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Colored pencils and drawings.
Apr 05
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Print Your Own Business or Calling Cards

Print your own contact cards on our tabletop clamshell press! Come prepared with the text you'd like to print - no more than 75 characters.

  • April 5, 2023
  • 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts, Lower Level
A tabletop letterpress with a "Hello World" stamp on it.
Apr 05
  • Workshop
Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Bloomberg 101

Bloomberg is a definitive source of information for security pricing, indicative and fundamental data, customized analytics and business news. This class covers basic database structure and commands with a focus on practical and useful examples. 

  • April 5, 2023
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Yablon Financial Resources Lab, room 244, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
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