Graduate Student Services

Locate the library space the works best for your needs

The Class of 1937 Memorial Reading Room is a graduate space on the 5th floor of Van Pelt Library accessed with a graduate student Penn ID. It includes a large number of first come first serve carrels, gender neutral bathroom, and a lactation room. Access to this room is determined by your University affiliation as it appears in the University Directory.

Carrels are in the Van Pelt, Fine Arts, and MuseumLibraries.

Book a group study room in one of five different locations

Request a seminar room or special use space

Use this non-circulating library to learn more about textures and the feel of materials

Welcomes scholars of all levels who are working on projects at the intersection of BH+DH

For new mothers who need an appropriate space for lactation. At Van Pelt-Dietrich, there is a space available within the Graduate Student study area on the 5th floor

Supports experimentation and aids in the development of skills in the areas of video and audio production and photography

Offers training, equipment and knowledgeable staff to assist with digital media

A room used for recording the spoken word for podcasts, video voice-overs, and interviews

See above for information about the Graduate Study space. You can also sign up for a carrel in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. You can also find Carrels in Fisher Fine Arts, the Museum Library, and Holman Biotech Commons

Learn more about visualization services from across the Libraries.

Use the drop down under spaces for to look for "quiet study space." You can also limit to the specific library you'd like to study in.

A room equipped with assistive software and video magnifier

These rooms are equipped with video recording systems and a video camera attached to screen and ceiling

Connect to workshops in letterpress and bookmaking, as well as open hours for working on independent projects