Penn Libraries News

How courts make and interpret law, and what it means for copyright.

A row of five books with blue covers titled "History of the Supreme Court of the United States." Along with the title, the spine also features the seal of the United States.

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with this selection of books and DVDs!

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Penn students, faculty, and staff can book appointments starting on June 3, 2024.

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Follow Ms. Codex 1950 through the conservation process and learn what goes into bringing a fragile manuscript out from ‘restricted access’ for teaching and study.

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We recently spoke with Sidiqi about her tumultuous journey from Afghanistan to the United States, her love of libraries, and what it has been like to make a new home in Philadelphia.

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The collaboration will ensure lasting access to significant collection of Jewish Music History

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The winning author will present their work during a formal ceremony in September.

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Or, what ‘The Diceman’ can teach us about fair use.

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How Leslie Vallhonrat is helping to make the Penn Libraries web presence more useable for everyone.

Penn Libraries News

The Purposeful Messiness of United States Caselaw

Featured Books and DVDs: AAPI Heritage Month

Newly Renovated Recording Studios for Music and Spoken Word Open in the Penn Libraries

A New Chapter for a 16th Century Codex

Meet Arzoo Sidiqi, the Penn Libraries’ Afghan and Perso-Arabic Metadata Fellow

Gratz College Gifts Gratz-Mandell Jewish Music Collection to the Penn Libraries, Launching Partnership to Catalog and Digitize Materials

University of Pennsylvania Libraries Launches Book Prize in Sustainability

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An Ambassador for Accessibility

Maps and More

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