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Fifth Floor East of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

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Description of the floor plan

On the fifth floor, at the east end, are Special Collections climate controlled secure stacks and the Kislak Center Hallway (quiet study). Staff areas include Exhibits Office, Steven Miller Conservation Laboratory, Special Collections Processing.

Sixth Floor East of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

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Description of the floor plan detail

The sixth floor east houses the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts; the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies (SIMS), the Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, the Benjamin Rittenhouse Orrery, the Lea Library, the Goldstein Family Gallery, the Vitale II Digital Media Lab, the Furness Shakespeare Library, the Moelis Reading Terrace, The Bennett/Gershwind Terrace, Snyder Grenader Alcove, Hoesley Book Holding Room, Hikawa/Windreich Family Reception/Consultation Room, Goldman Study Room, 2010 Parents Study Room, Polan Family Study Room, Class of 1967 Franklin Corner, Adler/Lachs Family Seminar Room, Cusack Family Seminar Room, men's and women's bathrooms. Staff spaces include the Glossberg Director's Office, Class of 1978 Curator's Office, Class of 1982 Curator's Office.

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