Contact us at the Van Pelt Library Circulation Desk:
Email Us:
For library account concerns or questions about building and database access, please e-mail us at: vpcircdk@pobox.upenn.edu
Call Us:
215-898-7566
Common Questions:
What is the Penn Libraries UPenn Self-Checkout App?
The Penn Libraries UPenn Self-Checkout App is a downloadable application that can be used to check out books at our University City library locations.
What do I need to use it?
The UPenn Self-Checkout App can be downloaded from the app store of any Apple or Android smart phone or tablet.
Who is eligible to use the self-checkout app?
All active students, staff, and faculty without blocks on their library account. If you find that you are unable to use the UPenn Self-Checkout app, or you are receiving a blocked user message, please visit the Van Pelt Dietrich Library Center Circulation Desk for assistance.
What collections are eligible for use with the self-checkout app?
Can I use the self-checkout app off campus at New Bolton Center or Morris Arboretum?
At this time the self-checkout app is not available for use at the New Bolton Center or Morris Arboretum.
Can I renew items through this app?
Not at this time.
How do I get the UPenn Self-Checkout App?
Search for "UPenn Self-Checkout App" in your Apple App store or Google Play App Store
* Not all of our collections are eligible for use with the UPenn Self-Checkout App. For example, items on course reserves or loaned for a shortened period of time, items on study carrels or in seminar rooms, reference items, journals both loose issues and bound, rare items, and equipment are not eligible for loan with the self-checkout app. Loaning things to a proxy or carrel is also not available with the self-checkout app. If you would like to borrow any of these items or loan them to your proxy, please visit the circulation desk of any Penn Library.
