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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

Illustration of map and GIS symbol

University Libraries to offer fall workshops on maps and GIS topics

September 02, 2025

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

University Libraries locations set fall 2025, winter break hours

August 20, 2025

Students in line at Libraries Open House

University Libraries’ fall Open House takes place Sept. 3-4

August 18, 2025

Head shot photos of Sarah Rajtmajer and Lynda Kellam

University Libraries to host August speakers on AI, the Data Rescue Project

July 23, 2025

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

Three open access experts converge for Penn State Open Access Week 2025 panel

July 18, 2025

Phot of five people facing the camera, smiling

Libraries’ undergraduate research awards, relationships bolster student success

July 17, 2025

sitting male looking away from group in background talking

Faculty development program on student privacy in learning design seeks applicants

June 26, 2025

View of Pattee Library Collaboration Commons

Libraries writing retreat provides graduate students support, community

June 12, 2025

5 students holding awards standing next to John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock

2025 University Libraries Research Awards honor 104 students from 20 campuses

May 15, 2025

photo collage showing process of children making paper with plant material

Libraries’ Conservation Centre, Arboretum papermaking events return this summer

May 13, 2025

Scholarly Communications and Copyright Online Workshops

Libraries announces summer workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

May 09, 2025

Tender, by Beth Hetland, cover art, and photo of Beth Hetland, a woman wearing a flowered dress,smiling into the camera

Beth Hetland's 'Tender' wins 2025 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize

May 06, 2025

photo portrait of woman with long hair and red eyeglasses

Libraries names Melissa Leaym-Fernandez 2025 Linda Stein Upstander Award winner

May 02, 2025

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

2025 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists to present work May 8

May 01, 2025

two students, sitting with laptops, are petting a golden retriever

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

April 28, 2025

University Libraries summer 2025 hours begin Sunday, May 11

April 23, 2025

black and white historical images of railroad tracks with coal cars, workers in mining uniforms, miners' home and social life

Coal and Coke Heritage Center in Special Collections online spotlight May 6

April 21, 2025

Head shots of 2025 award winners

2025 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

April 14, 2025

Photo of Ivan Oransky

Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, to speak at University Libraries

April 04, 2025

closeup portrait of smiling man with glasses

Libraries' 2025 Minter Lectureship in Conservation honors preservation expert

April 04, 2025

2025 Charles W. Mann Jr. Lecture in the Book Arts flyer

Queer history through book arts is subject of Libraries’ 2025 Mann Lecture

April 03, 2025

Libraries to present workshop on predatory publishing for Harrisburg faculty

April 03, 2025

closeup portraits of four smiling adults

Three deans co-host research scholarship and land-grant impacts event March 24

March 19, 2025

Text: Statistical Analysis in R and RStudio

Workshops offered on statistical data analysis in programming language R

March 17, 2025

Mystery date with a book graphic, book open with hears and question mark above the book with the text "Mystery Date With a Book" below it.

Libraries offers book lovers 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

February 14, 2025

cover art from Gay Sunshine periodical, face encircled with sunshine rays

Queer history on view in new Libraries' Special Collections exhibition

February 12, 2025

Image created from print of Giana de Dier

Libraries to host pop-up exhibit related to Panama Canal history in February

February 10, 2025

Joy graphic, pink blue purple background

Libraries announces student well-being programming, resources to 'spark joy'

February 10, 2025

Spring 2025 Maps and Geospatial Information Workshops

University Libraries to offer workshops on maps and geospatial information

January 30, 2025

Photo of children’s author Kate Messner

Harrisburg campus to host bestselling children’s author Kate Messner March 17

January 29, 2025

STEM Libraries announce spring 2025 workshops and events for graduate students

January 21, 2025

Open House graphic, navy background, color bubbles

University Libraries’ spring Open House takes place Jan. 29-30

January 13, 2025

AI speech bubble cartoon graphic, blue and purple

University Libraries to offer four virtual tutorials in new Generative AI series

January 13, 2025

framed copies of faculty members' published works line the top of a display area in the Scranton campus library

Penn State Scranton Library honors published faculty with Authors' Reception

December 19, 2024

Students and guests listen to faculty speaking panel in library

New Kensington faculty and staff honored for publications, awards

December 19, 2024

Latest News

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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

Illustration of map and GIS symbol

University Libraries to offer fall workshops on maps and GIS topics

September 02, 2025

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

University Libraries locations set fall 2025, winter break hours

August 20, 2025

Students in line at Libraries Open House

University Libraries’ fall Open House takes place Sept. 3-4

August 18, 2025

Head shot photos of Sarah Rajtmajer and Lynda Kellam

University Libraries to host August speakers on AI, the Data Rescue Project

July 23, 2025

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

Three open access experts converge for Penn State Open Access Week 2025 panel

July 18, 2025

Phot of five people facing the camera, smiling

Libraries’ undergraduate research awards, relationships bolster student success

July 17, 2025

sitting male looking away from group in background talking

Faculty development program on student privacy in learning design seeks applicants

June 26, 2025

View of Pattee Library Collaboration Commons

Libraries writing retreat provides graduate students support, community

June 12, 2025

5 students holding awards standing next to John Sr. and Kimlyn Patishnock

2025 University Libraries Research Awards honor 104 students from 20 campuses

May 15, 2025

photo collage showing process of children making paper with plant material

Libraries’ Conservation Centre, Arboretum papermaking events return this summer

May 13, 2025

Scholarly Communications and Copyright Online Workshops

Libraries announces summer workshops for scholarly communications, copyright

May 09, 2025

Tender, by Beth Hetland, cover art, and photo of Beth Hetland, a woman wearing a flowered dress,smiling into the camera

Beth Hetland's 'Tender' wins 2025 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize

May 06, 2025

photo portrait of woman with long hair and red eyeglasses

Libraries names Melissa Leaym-Fernandez 2025 Linda Stein Upstander Award winner

May 02, 2025

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

2025 Guentter Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis finalists to present work May 8

May 01, 2025

two students, sitting with laptops, are petting a golden retriever

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

April 28, 2025

University Libraries summer 2025 hours begin Sunday, May 11

April 23, 2025

black and white historical images of railroad tracks with coal cars, workers in mining uniforms, miners' home and social life

Coal and Coke Heritage Center in Special Collections online spotlight May 6

April 21, 2025

Head shots of 2025 award winners

2025 University Libraries Awards recognize outstanding employee contributions

April 14, 2025

Photo of Ivan Oransky

Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, to speak at University Libraries

April 04, 2025

closeup portrait of smiling man with glasses

Libraries' 2025 Minter Lectureship in Conservation honors preservation expert

April 04, 2025

2025 Charles W. Mann Jr. Lecture in the Book Arts flyer

Queer history through book arts is subject of Libraries’ 2025 Mann Lecture

April 03, 2025

Libraries to present workshop on predatory publishing for Harrisburg faculty

April 03, 2025

closeup portraits of four smiling adults

Three deans co-host research scholarship and land-grant impacts event March 24

March 19, 2025

Text: Statistical Analysis in R and RStudio

Workshops offered on statistical data analysis in programming language R

March 17, 2025

Mystery date with a book graphic, book open with hears and question mark above the book with the text "Mystery Date With a Book" below it.

Libraries offers book lovers 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

February 14, 2025

cover art from Gay Sunshine periodical, face encircled with sunshine rays

Queer history on view in new Libraries' Special Collections exhibition

February 12, 2025

Image created from print of Giana de Dier

Libraries to host pop-up exhibit related to Panama Canal history in February

February 10, 2025

Joy graphic, pink blue purple background

Libraries announces student well-being programming, resources to 'spark joy'

February 10, 2025

Spring 2025 Maps and Geospatial Information Workshops

University Libraries to offer workshops on maps and geospatial information

January 30, 2025

Photo of children’s author Kate Messner

Harrisburg campus to host bestselling children’s author Kate Messner March 17

January 29, 2025

STEM Libraries announce spring 2025 workshops and events for graduate students

January 21, 2025

Open House graphic, navy background, color bubbles

University Libraries’ spring Open House takes place Jan. 29-30

January 13, 2025

AI speech bubble cartoon graphic, blue and purple

University Libraries to offer four virtual tutorials in new Generative AI series

January 13, 2025

framed copies of faculty members' published works line the top of a display area in the Scranton campus library

Penn State Scranton Library honors published faculty with Authors' Reception

December 19, 2024

Students and guests listen to faculty speaking panel in library

New Kensington faculty and staff honored for publications, awards

December 19, 2024

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