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      Employees, students invited to visit new Collaboration Commons, Central Atrium

      The Collaboration Commons and Central Atrium in Pattee Library is the culmination of Libraries 2020, a 14-month, two-phase construction project incorporating the spaces and features students wanted and needed most. Credit: Steve Tressler / Penn State. Creative Commons

      UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State faculty, staff and students are invited to check out the University Libraries' new Collaboration Commons and Central Atrium, which opened to the public for the first time at 4 p.m. Aug. 22.

      The Libraries' newest space is a four-story expansion and ground-floor renovation featuring numerous electrical outlets for charging devices, expanded Wi-Fi access, and mobile seating to support improved online productivity. It is the culmination of Libraries 2020, a 14-month, two-phase construction project incorporating the features students said they needed most.

      For more information, see the related story in Penn State News.

      Last Updated August 23, 2019

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