SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — Ciletti Memorial Library at Penn State Schuylkill welcomed students, faculty and staff to its fall open house on Sept. 23 and 24, inviting the campus community to explore resources and services through an interactive event called “Passport to Knowledge: Your Library Adventure Awaits!”
Attendees navigated the library with event passports, visiting themed stations to learn about resources from research databases and special collections to tutoring services, poster printing, and Studio One, the campus’s media recording space. Along the way, participants collected stamps, grabbed snacks and giveaways, and completed information literacy challenges for a chance to win raffle prizes.
“The open house was a fun way to showcase the many spaces, services and resources the library offers to support students,” said Jennifer Jarson, interim head librarian at Penn State Schuylkill. “This event was all about raising awareness of the tools that can make a real difference for students—from study spaces to research tools to poster printing to tutoring services and more. We loved connecting with students and helping them discover how the library can be a place of support, learning and belonging.”
The first floor featured interactive stations highlighting research support, special collections, leisure reading and games, course reserves, poster printing, the Learning Center, and Studio One. Upstairs, the “Information Quest” encouraged students to explore study spaces and collections while testing their knowledge through challenges that reinforced information literacy skills.
Students said the open house gave them new insight into how the library could support their success.
“I’m really excited to use the newly improved One-Button Studio to help promote the Theatre Club,” said Georgia Dressler, second-year psychology and criminal justice student. “The updates make it so much easier to use than before. I’m glad I went to the open house, and the tour highlighted it, because I wouldn’t have known it had been upgraded otherwise.”
Organizers said the event also highlighted the importance of collaboration with campus partners. Staff from the Learning Center and Instructional Design joined library employees in creating an engaging and meaningful experience for participants.