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Pattee Library hours resume midnight close, adds fall break, finals week hours

Pattee Library and Paterno Library has resumed midnight closing hours Sunday through Thursday evenings during fall semester classes. Credit: Jill Shockey / Penn StateCreative Commons

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State University Libraries has returned Pattee Library and Paterno Library late-night study hours to midnight closing Sundays through Thursdays. In addition, the University Park library’s fall break and finals week hours have been finalized.

The University Libraries hours and locations webpage lists current operating hours for all library locations University-wide.

Pattee Library and Paterno Library
Fall break hours

  • Nov. 17: Open 7:45 a.m.–5 p.m. 
  • Nov. 18–19: Closed 
  • Nov. 20–22: Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 
  • Nov. 23–26: Closed 

Pattee Library and Paterno Library fall operating hours will remain unchanged through finals week.

Pattee Library and Paterno Library
Winter break hours

  • Friday, Dec. 15: Open 7:45 a.m.–5 p.m. 
  • Dec. 16–17: Closed 
  • Dec. 18–21: Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Dec.22–Jan. 1, 2024: Closed 
  • Jan.2–5: Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Jan. 6: Closed
  • Jan. 7: Open 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Spring semester hours will be posted to the hours and locations page at a later date.  

Last Updated October 17, 2023