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a row of voting booths with an American flag pictured on the sides of booths

Libraries offers virtual Voter Workshop on Oct. 12 for students new to election process

September 25, 2026

fall 2026 online workshops for Scholarly Communications and Copyright

Libraries announces fall Scholarly Communications and Copyright workshops

September 21, 2026

Ukraine flag colors in background, Exhibit graphic

Pattee exhibit, talk explores war's toll on science and agriculture in Ukraine

September 16, 2026

graphic of vertical striped chartlike heart with words Love Data Week above image of outstretched hand and translucent charts hovering above, around

Penn State, Big Ten schools prepare for 2027 Love Data Week contests , events

September 11, 2026

Library Discovery Hour Sept. 17 highlights Penn State University Press

September 11, 2026

postcards and postage ephemera are shown in a display case with orange background

Libraries’ exhibit traces diaspora via postage ephemera

September 09, 2026

text graphic with words Inside Academic Publishing Demystifying the Path from Research to Publication Friday September 18 2026 1 to 5 PM a virtual symposium hosted by Penn State University Press

Inside Academic Publishing symposium to demystify scholarly publishing process

September 03, 2026

Penn State professor showing how the respiration calorimeter works.

‘Night at the Museums’ to showcase University exhibits and archives Sept. 3

August 28, 2026

Libraries offers Zotero training workshops, office hours, through fall semester

August 28, 2026

University Libraries announces Research Data Stewardship Fall 2026 workshops

August 24, 2026

an unfolded map with a red "you are here" marker at the top, with a yellow background

University Libraries announces fall 2026 workshops on maps and GIS topics

August 20, 2026

College students talking and studying in student lounge

University Libraries announces fall 2026 STEM Graduate Student Events schedule

August 14, 2026

three smiling students stand behind bookshelves in Pattee Libary stacks, holding books

University Libraries’ fall Open House to take place Sept. 9-10

August 12, 2026

collage of four historic illustrations with women's suffrage, equal rights, feminist messages with black and white photo of woman behind table of similar documents

Archivist to lead virtual look inside women’s history special collection

July 10, 2026

woman wearing T-shirt with Remember Love all-capitalized text design shaped inside a heart

University Libraries names Patty Bode 2026 Linda Stein Upstander Award winner

June 30, 2026

photo collage showing process of children making paper with plant material

Libraries’ Conservation Centre holds summer 2026 Arboretum papermaking events

June 16, 2026

Graphic with "RESEARCH GRANTS" overlaying a photo of students among bookshelves in a library

Libraries' Special Collections announces research grant recipients for 2026-27

June 11, 2026

2026 Great Reads program book cover art

The Pennsylvania Center for the Book announces two 2026 Great Reads selections

June 01, 2026

2026 Baker's Dozen winners book cover art

Pa. Center for the Book announces 2026 'Baker’s Dozen' children's booklist

June 01, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

May 29, 2026

A Reading Road Trip road sign, blue and red with white lettering

Pennsylvania’s literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS

May 26, 2026

photo of eight smiling people standing. Five students hold framed certificates. Tall man in suit at far left and woman and man in business casual attire far right

2026 University Libraries Research Awards honor students from 19 campuses

May 14, 2026

a selection of highly decorated calligraphic Fraktur and intricate Scherenschnitte ranging from the 18th century to the present, arranged on a neutral background

Libraries’ 'Paper Paradise' exhibition features Pennsylvania Dutch paper arts

May 14, 2026

‘Inside Academic Publishing’ Symposium on Sept. 18 open to Penn State community

May 01, 2026

graphic with words library hours, line art of clock face dial, Penn State University Libraries mark

University Libraries summer 2026 hours begin Sunday, May 10

May 01, 2026

The words "The Pennsylvania Center for the Book: Celebrating the Commonwealth's Libraries, Books and Literary Heritage," against a blue background with a photo of stack of books below.

Library Discovery Hour on May 5 features Pa. Center for the Book’s opportunities

May 01, 2026

Person wearing glasses and reading a bool behind shelves of books

Libraries' Special Collections grant recipients to present scholarly works May 8

April 30, 2026

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists, winner named

April 28, 2026

technology-feel graphic with cloud icon and words open scholarship bootcamp May 11-12

Registration open for Open Scholarship Boot Camp on May 11-12

April 24, 2026

group photo of 17 people 14 standing 3 sitting behind library bookshelves and near large study tables

Penn State librarians top research productivity list in latest five-year study

April 24, 2026

photo portrait of woman standing in lab workspace with hand on surface near large very old exposed bookbinding atop slightly larger wood board

Folger Shakespeare Library’s conservation, preservation head is 2026 Minter Lecturer

April 20, 2026

Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 13, 2026

colorful zines lined up for viewing

University Libraries to host Queer and Feminist Zine workshop, showcase Apr. 7

March 18, 2026

photo portrait of woman with long hair and red eyeglasses

2025 Linda Stein Upstander Awardee to speak March 25; applications for 2027 open

March 17, 2026

cover art for The Poet and the Bees book, and image of author, a smiling woman wearing black eyeglasses and a white shirt

'The Poet and the Bees' wins 2026 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

March 16, 2026

Paper engineer Kelli Anderson to deliver Libraries’ 2026 Mann Lecture

March 13, 2026

street sign, sandwich board and front of warehouse-style building in office park on sunny afternoon

New off-campus library borrowing and return service to hold March 25 open house

March 10, 2026

University Libraries highlights digital collections for Women's History Month

March 03, 2026

Five round stickers portraying cute animals to promote advocacy for

National Women's History Month celebrated at campuses throughout March 2026

March 03, 2026

hands typing on keyboard with translucent multicolor chart holograms floating atop keyboard like laptop screens

Libraries online workshops highlight research data and statistical methods

February 13, 2026

laptop screen with words online survey and multiple choice questions with student typing on keyboard

University Libraries to survey undergraduate students via email starting Feb. 17

February 10, 2026

illustration of colorful street map unfolded with sizes of inverted teardrop shaped markers placed vertically on and around map

Libraries’ maps, GIS hybrid workshops open for spring 2026 registration

February 05, 2026

collage of six images showing young adult researchers at research sites or artifacts/animals connected to their research

Applications sought for 2026 M.G. Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Awards

February 05, 2026

graphic with line drawing of heart and words Love Data Week and photo illustration of translucent graphs and charts floating above an adult hand

'Love Data Week' events include Feb. 11 data careers-focused fair, expert panel

February 03, 2026

photo of hanging quilt showing bar chart of yearly data represented as book spines on a shelf

Love Data Week 2026 will feature virtual events Feb. 9–13

February 03, 2026

metal bookshelves lined with forward facing hardcover books wrapped in craft paper and decorated with stickers and written descriptions of stories within

Book lovers can schedule a 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

January 30, 2026

student seen through open bookshelf looking at book

University Libraries spring 2026 virtual, hybrid events support student success

January 23, 2026

collage of images: Nittany Lion mascot sitting in chair and reading a book, and "helping" at Open House event

University Libraries’ spring Open House takes place Jan. 21-22

January 13, 2026

graduation cap with word scholarship on brim atop display of hundred dollar bills

Scholarships from University Libraries available for Penn State undergraduates

December 11, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

graphic with words library hours, line art of clock face dial, Penn State University Libraries mark

Libraries locations note winter break, spring 2026 hours of operation

December 05, 2025

Playing Favorites in cursive font and a selection of color images

Special Collections Library launches new collaborative exhibition

December 04, 2025

Two students, sitting at a table in front of a laptop, petting a golden retriever dog

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

December 01, 2025

Libraries’ Giving Tuesday efforts Dec. 2 support student well-being, PSUPress

December 01, 2025

University Libraries seeks entries for 2026 BTAA Data Visualization Championship

November 26, 2025

vertical film poster titled Recorder the Marion Stokes Project

Screening of ‘Recorder’ film on Dec. 2 asks who, what defines history

November 26, 2025

vintage keyboard and wired mouse in front of cathode ray tube computer screens

Libraries to note 2025 World Digital Preservation Day Nov. 6 with virtual events

October 30, 2025

two seated women talking in front of crowd

Libraries adds Paterno student scholarship for Paterno Library’s 25th year

October 24, 2025

man stands at podium at reading event

Penn State Scranton celebrates the freedom to read at Banned Books Read-Out

October 15, 2025

2025 GIS day identifier, with the date Nov. 17 and theme Amplifying the Possibilities of Geospatial Information

Penn State GIS Day 2025 to take place Nov. 17

October 14, 2025

a man in a blue gray suit smile at the camera, sitting at a table in front of a wall of books

Libraries to host film, Q&A to highlight Black librarians’ impact on literacy

October 13, 2025

photo portraits of three people with open access lock icon as tiled background

Three global experts discuss ‘Practical Open Access for Everyone’ Oct. 23 online

October 06, 2025

University Libraries to offer fall workshops on statistical software tools

September 30, 2025

Text: “Scholarly Communications and Copyright Online Workshops”; University Libraries identity mark

Libraries announces fall 2025 workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

September 25, 2025

Banned Books Week Read-in graphic, hand holding a book with orange abd white background

University Libraries to host banned books read-in on Oct. 7

September 24, 2025

Graphic novel author to receive Lynd Ward Prize, give author talk on Oct. 24

September 05, 2025

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a row of voting booths with an American flag pictured on the sides of booths

Libraries offers virtual Voter Workshop on Oct. 12 for students new to election process

September 25, 2026

fall 2026 online workshops for Scholarly Communications and Copyright

Libraries announces fall Scholarly Communications and Copyright workshops

September 21, 2026

Ukraine flag colors in background, Exhibit graphic

Pattee exhibit, talk explores war's toll on science and agriculture in Ukraine

September 16, 2026

graphic of vertical striped chartlike heart with words Love Data Week above image of outstretched hand and translucent charts hovering above, around

Penn State, Big Ten schools prepare for 2027 Love Data Week contests , events

September 11, 2026

Library Discovery Hour Sept. 17 highlights Penn State University Press

September 11, 2026

postcards and postage ephemera are shown in a display case with orange background

Libraries’ exhibit traces diaspora via postage ephemera

September 09, 2026

text graphic with words Inside Academic Publishing Demystifying the Path from Research to Publication Friday September 18 2026 1 to 5 PM a virtual symposium hosted by Penn State University Press

Inside Academic Publishing symposium to demystify scholarly publishing process

September 03, 2026

Penn State professor showing how the respiration calorimeter works.

‘Night at the Museums’ to showcase University exhibits and archives Sept. 3

August 28, 2026

Libraries offers Zotero training workshops, office hours, through fall semester

August 28, 2026

University Libraries announces Research Data Stewardship Fall 2026 workshops

August 24, 2026

an unfolded map with a red "you are here" marker at the top, with a yellow background

University Libraries announces fall 2026 workshops on maps and GIS topics

August 20, 2026

College students talking and studying in student lounge

University Libraries announces fall 2026 STEM Graduate Student Events schedule

August 14, 2026

three smiling students stand behind bookshelves in Pattee Libary stacks, holding books

University Libraries’ fall Open House to take place Sept. 9-10

August 12, 2026

collage of four historic illustrations with women's suffrage, equal rights, feminist messages with black and white photo of woman behind table of similar documents

Archivist to lead virtual look inside women’s history special collection

July 10, 2026

woman wearing T-shirt with Remember Love all-capitalized text design shaped inside a heart

University Libraries names Patty Bode 2026 Linda Stein Upstander Award winner

June 30, 2026

photo collage showing process of children making paper with plant material

Libraries’ Conservation Centre holds summer 2026 Arboretum papermaking events

June 16, 2026

Graphic with "RESEARCH GRANTS" overlaying a photo of students among bookshelves in a library

Libraries' Special Collections announces research grant recipients for 2026-27

June 11, 2026

2026 Great Reads program book cover art

The Pennsylvania Center for the Book announces two 2026 Great Reads selections

June 01, 2026

2026 Baker's Dozen winners book cover art

Pa. Center for the Book announces 2026 'Baker’s Dozen' children's booklist

June 01, 2026

2026 University Libraries Awards winners

2026 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

May 29, 2026

A Reading Road Trip road sign, blue and red with white lettering

Pennsylvania’s literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS

May 26, 2026

photo of eight smiling people standing. Five students hold framed certificates. Tall man in suit at far left and woman and man in business casual attire far right

2026 University Libraries Research Awards honor students from 19 campuses

May 14, 2026

a selection of highly decorated calligraphic Fraktur and intricate Scherenschnitte ranging from the 18th century to the present, arranged on a neutral background

Libraries’ 'Paper Paradise' exhibition features Pennsylvania Dutch paper arts

May 14, 2026

‘Inside Academic Publishing’ Symposium on Sept. 18 open to Penn State community

May 01, 2026

graphic with words library hours, line art of clock face dial, Penn State University Libraries mark

University Libraries summer 2026 hours begin Sunday, May 10

May 01, 2026

The words "The Pennsylvania Center for the Book: Celebrating the Commonwealth's Libraries, Books and Literary Heritage," against a blue background with a photo of stack of books below.

Library Discovery Hour on May 5 features Pa. Center for the Book’s opportunities

May 01, 2026

Person wearing glasses and reading a bool behind shelves of books

Libraries' Special Collections grant recipients to present scholarly works May 8

April 30, 2026

two smiling people standing: taller male at left and female student at right

2026 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists, winner named

April 28, 2026

technology-feel graphic with cloud icon and words open scholarship bootcamp May 11-12

Registration open for Open Scholarship Boot Camp on May 11-12

April 24, 2026

group photo of 17 people 14 standing 3 sitting behind library bookshelves and near large study tables

Penn State librarians top research productivity list in latest five-year study

April 24, 2026

photo portrait of woman standing in lab workspace with hand on surface near large very old exposed bookbinding atop slightly larger wood board

Folger Shakespeare Library’s conservation, preservation head is 2026 Minter Lecturer

April 20, 2026

Two students petting Rosie the therapy dog, a golden retriever

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

April 13, 2026

colorful zines lined up for viewing

University Libraries to host Queer and Feminist Zine workshop, showcase Apr. 7

March 18, 2026

photo portrait of woman with long hair and red eyeglasses

2025 Linda Stein Upstander Awardee to speak March 25; applications for 2027 open

March 17, 2026

cover art for The Poet and the Bees book, and image of author, a smiling woman wearing black eyeglasses and a white shirt

'The Poet and the Bees' wins 2026 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

March 16, 2026

Paper engineer Kelli Anderson to deliver Libraries’ 2026 Mann Lecture

March 13, 2026

street sign, sandwich board and front of warehouse-style building in office park on sunny afternoon

New off-campus library borrowing and return service to hold March 25 open house

March 10, 2026

University Libraries highlights digital collections for Women's History Month

March 03, 2026

Five round stickers portraying cute animals to promote advocacy for

National Women's History Month celebrated at campuses throughout March 2026

March 03, 2026

hands typing on keyboard with translucent multicolor chart holograms floating atop keyboard like laptop screens

Libraries online workshops highlight research data and statistical methods

February 13, 2026

laptop screen with words online survey and multiple choice questions with student typing on keyboard

University Libraries to survey undergraduate students via email starting Feb. 17

February 10, 2026

illustration of colorful street map unfolded with sizes of inverted teardrop shaped markers placed vertically on and around map

Libraries’ maps, GIS hybrid workshops open for spring 2026 registration

February 05, 2026

collage of six images showing young adult researchers at research sites or artifacts/animals connected to their research

Applications sought for 2026 M.G. Whiting Indigenous Knowledge Research Awards

February 05, 2026

graphic with line drawing of heart and words Love Data Week and photo illustration of translucent graphs and charts floating above an adult hand

'Love Data Week' events include Feb. 11 data careers-focused fair, expert panel

February 03, 2026

photo of hanging quilt showing bar chart of yearly data represented as book spines on a shelf

Love Data Week 2026 will feature virtual events Feb. 9–13

February 03, 2026

metal bookshelves lined with forward facing hardcover books wrapped in craft paper and decorated with stickers and written descriptions of stories within

Book lovers can schedule a 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

January 30, 2026

student seen through open bookshelf looking at book

University Libraries spring 2026 virtual, hybrid events support student success

January 23, 2026

collage of images: Nittany Lion mascot sitting in chair and reading a book, and "helping" at Open House event

University Libraries’ spring Open House takes place Jan. 21-22

January 13, 2026

graduation cap with word scholarship on brim atop display of hundred dollar bills

Scholarships from University Libraries available for Penn State undergraduates

December 11, 2025

hands typing on laptop keyboard

Libraries offers $1,250 award for 2026 outstanding undergraduate thesis

December 08, 2025

graphic with words library hours, line art of clock face dial, Penn State University Libraries mark

Libraries locations note winter break, spring 2026 hours of operation

December 05, 2025

Playing Favorites in cursive font and a selection of color images

Special Collections Library launches new collaborative exhibition

December 04, 2025

Two students, sitting at a table in front of a laptop, petting a golden retriever dog

Libraries offers University-wide De-stress Fest to support studying students

December 01, 2025

Libraries’ Giving Tuesday efforts Dec. 2 support student well-being, PSUPress

December 01, 2025

University Libraries seeks entries for 2026 BTAA Data Visualization Championship

November 26, 2025

vertical film poster titled Recorder the Marion Stokes Project

Screening of ‘Recorder’ film on Dec. 2 asks who, what defines history

November 26, 2025

vintage keyboard and wired mouse in front of cathode ray tube computer screens

Libraries to note 2025 World Digital Preservation Day Nov. 6 with virtual events

October 30, 2025

two seated women talking in front of crowd

Libraries adds Paterno student scholarship for Paterno Library’s 25th year

October 24, 2025

man stands at podium at reading event

Penn State Scranton celebrates the freedom to read at Banned Books Read-Out

October 15, 2025

2025 GIS day identifier, with the date Nov. 17 and theme Amplifying the Possibilities of Geospatial Information

Penn State GIS Day 2025 to take place Nov. 17

October 14, 2025

a man in a blue gray suit smile at the camera, sitting at a table in front of a wall of books

Libraries to host film, Q&A to highlight Black librarians’ impact on literacy

October 13, 2025

photo portraits of three people with open access lock icon as tiled background

Three global experts discuss ‘Practical Open Access for Everyone’ Oct. 23 online

October 06, 2025

University Libraries to offer fall workshops on statistical software tools

September 30, 2025

Text: “Scholarly Communications and Copyright Online Workshops”; University Libraries identity mark

Libraries announces fall 2025 workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

September 25, 2025

Banned Books Week Read-in graphic, hand holding a book with orange abd white background

University Libraries to host banned books read-in on Oct. 7

September 24, 2025

Graphic novel author to receive Lynd Ward Prize, give author talk on Oct. 24

September 05, 2025

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