Summer 2017
Academic calendar information for all campuses is available online.
Through Sunday, July 30, “The Painted Photograph: Selections from the B. & H. Henisch Photo-History Collection,” Pattee Library operating hours, Paterno Family Reading Room, 201A Pattee Library, University Park.
Through Wednesday, August 9, 2017: “Plastics: Knowledge and Information Taking Shape” exhibit, Pattee Library operating hours, Sidewater Commons and central entrance, Pattee Library, University Park.
Through Friday, August 30, 2017: “100 Years of the Pulitzers: Celebrating Our Humanity,” exhibit, Arts and Humanities Library operating hours, Diversity Studies Room, 203 Patee Library, University Park.
Through Sunday, September 10, 2017: “ABC: An Abecedarium from the 15th to the 21st Century” exhibit, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, 104 Paterno Library, Paterno Library operating hours, University Park.
Monday, June 26: final exams, first six-week summer session, University Park.
Wednesday, June 28: first day of classes, second six-week summer session, University Park.
Tuesday, July 4: Independence Day, no classes.
Wednesday, July 5: Docunight: Iran via Documentaries: “76 minutes 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami,” documentary screening of a film about, around, or in Iran, or made by Iranians, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Thursday, July 6: Pop-Up Library (for LEAP), 4-6 p.m., Redifer Commons lobby area, University Park.
Monday, July 10, Data Days, various locations at Pattee Library and Paterno Library, University Park. Register here.
Thursday, July 13: Pop-Up Library (for LEAP), 4-6 p.m., Redifer Commons lobby area, University Park.
Wednesday-Sunday, July 13-16, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Children’s Day July 12, BookFest July 15, State College and University Park campus.
Tuesday, July 18: Summer Academy for the Blind at Penn State, 90-minute discussion, 1:30-3 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday, July 19: PA Forward Information Literacy Summit, Pattee Library and Paterno Library, University Park.
Thursday, July 20: Special Collections Library Research Travel Awards “Learn at Lunch” presentation, by Albert M. Petska Eighth Air Force Archives winner Marla Okner, noon-1 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Thursday, July 20: Dean’s Forum, 1 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park, and via Mediasite Live.
Thursday, July 20: Pop-Up Library (for LEAP), 4-6 p.m., Redifer Commons lobby area, University Park.
Wednesday, July 26: Open House Volunteer Kickoff Party, 3 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Thursday, July 27: Special Collections Library Research Travel Awards “Learn at Lunch” presentation, by Mary Ann O’Brian Malkin Research Award winner Tilden Russell, noon-1 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Thursday, July 27: Pop-Up Library (for LEAP), 4-6 p.m., Redifer Commons lobby area, University Park.
Wednesday, Aug. 2: Special Collections Library Research Travel Awards “Learn at Lunch” presentation, by Dorothy Foehr Huck Research Award winner Kinohi Nishikawa, noon-1 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Aug. 2: Docunight: Iran via Documentaries, documentary screening of a film about, around, or in Iran, or made by Iranians, 7 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Aug. 2: Pop-Up Library (for LEAP), 4-6 p.m., Redifer Commons lobby area, University Park.
Friday, Aug. 4: Special Collections Library Research Travel Awards “Learn at Lunch” presentation, by Dorothy Foehr Huck Research Award winner Kristoffer Smemo, noon-1 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Aug. 9: last day of classes, second six-week summer session, University Park.
Thursday, Aug.10: study day, second six-week summer session, University Park.
Wednesday, Aug. 10: Pop-Up Library (for LEAP), 4-6 p.m., special pop-up event with coffee and snacks, Redifer Commons lobby area, University Park.
Friday, August 11: Final exams, second six-week summer session, University Park.
Friday, Aug. 11: Special Collections Library Research Travel Awards “Learn at Lunch” presentation, by Through the Flower Research Travel Award winner Monica Steinberg, noon-1 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Saturday, August 12: Summer Commencement, University Park.
Tuesday, August 15: Tech Update, by I-Tech, 10-11 a.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday, August 16: University Libraries Picnic, 5-8 p.m., Holmes-Foster Park, State College. All University Libraries current and retired employees and their families invited. RSVP details to come.
Friday-Sunday, August 18-20: Arrival days
Monday, August 21: First day of fall semester classes
Tuesday, August 29: Open House Volunteer Training, 2-3 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday, August 30: Open House Volunteer Training, 11 a.m.-noon, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Please submit event information to Public Relations and Marketing via the Library News submission form.