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 exhibit,” Pattee Library operating hours, Paterno Family Reading Room, 201A Pattee Library, University Park.
Through Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017: “Plastics: Knowledge and Information Taking Shape” exhibit, Pattee Library operating hours, Sidewater Commons and central entrance, Pattee Library, University Park.
Through Friday, Aug. 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, Sept. 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.
Spend a Summer Day events for prospective Penn State students and families are held at most campuses; visit https://admissions.psu.edu/sasd for details.
Monday, July 24: Spend a Summer Day, prospective student visits at University Park; similar morning, afternoon, evening and all-day events also at Commonwealth Campuses; complete schedule at https://admissions.psu.edu/sasd.
Wednesday, July 26: Open House Volunteer Kickoff Party, 3 p.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Thursday and Friday, July 27 and 28: Spend a Summer Day, prospective student visits at University Park; similar morning, afternoon, evening and all-day events also at Commonwealth Campuses; complete schedule at https://admissions.psu.edu/sasd.
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.
Monday, July 31: Spend a Summer Day, prospective student visits at University Park; similar morning, afternoon, evening and all-day events also at Commonwealth Campuses in late July and early August; complete schedule at https://admissions.psu.edu/sasd.
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, Aug. 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.
Students: Are you graduating? Take the library with you! Penn State Alumni Association members, including new graduates, can use their member ID number to access databases available through the Alumni Library at https://alumni.libraries.psu.edu.
Saturday, Aug. 12: Summer Commencement, University Park.
Tuesday, Aug. 15: Tech Update, by I-Tech, 10-11 a.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Aug. 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.
Fall 2017
Friday-Sunday, Aug. 18-20: Arrival days
Monday, Aug. 21: First day of fall semester classes
Tuesday, Aug. 29: Open House Volunteer Training, 2-3 p.m., Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday, Aug. 30: Open House Volunteer Training, 11 a.m.-noon, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 6-7: University Park Libraries’ Open House, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Please submit event information to Public Relations and Marketing via the Library News submission form.