Fall 2017
Academic calendar information for all campuses is available online.
Extended through Saturday, Dec. 8: “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 Jan. 7, 2018: “William Styron: Books and Biography” exhibit, guest curator Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English James L.W. West III, Styron expert and biographer, Eberly Family Special Collections Library Exhibition Room, 104 Paterno Library, University Park.
Through Jan. 15, 2018: “The History of Pattee Library and Paterno Library” exhibit, Pattee Library’s central entrance exhibit cases and adjacent Sidewater Commons, first floor Pattee Library, University Park.
Through Feb. 12, 2018: “Academic Libraries Around the World” exhibit, Diversity Studies Room, 203 Pattee Library, University Park.
Sunday, Dec. 3–Friday, Dec. 15: End-of-semester/finals week extended hours, beginning Dec. 3 Pattee Library and Paterno Library open 24 hours, closing at 7 p.m. Dec. 15, and extended hours at McKinnon’s Café; extended hours at all locations available at https://libraries.psu.edu/hours-and-locations.
Wednesday, Dec. 6: Docunight: Iran via Documentaries, 7 p.m. Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, University Park.
Friday, Dec. 8: Last day of fall classes.
Sunday–Tuesday, Dec. 10-12: De-Stress Fest, University Park locations.
Tuesday, Dec. 12: Tech Update, by I-Tech, 10-11 a.m., Mann Assembly Room, 103 Paterno Library, University Park.
Tuesday–Wednesday, Dec. 12-20: Hanukkah.
Saturday, Dec. 16: Fall commencement, University Park and other Penn State campuses; details and speaker information at multiple Penn State campuses TBA in December.
Saturday, Dec. 16–Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018: Holiday limited hours, most locations (except Harrell Health Sciences Library), hours at all locations available at https://libraries.psu.edu/hours-and-locations.
Wednesday–Thursday, Dec. 27-28: Paterno Library cooling tower removal, all floors of Paterno Library will be closed to all individuals — no exceptions — to comply with federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations. Large crane to be erected Dec. 26 and removed Dec. 29 to remove equipment on roof; expect sidewalk and Curtin Road closures Dec. 26-29. East Entrance (Paterno Library) may remain open, Pattee Library open and accessible during holiday hours. Details to be shared soon.
Please submit event information — and all Library News submissions — to Public Relations and Marketing via the Library News submission form.