UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students new to the University Park campus are encouraged to mark their calendars to join Penn State University Libraries' annual Fall Open House, set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 6 and 7 in Pattee Library and Paterno Library, as well as all four branch libraries located around the University Park campus.
Students who swipe their Penn State ID cards to check in at self-guided tour stops can receive prizes in addition to learning more about the Libraries’ academic, research and leisure resources and services.
The full tour includes 12 stops throughout Pattee and Paterno Libraries, including the four satellite libraries located on the University Park campus. Each tour stop engages students with activities or brief presentations to highlight library services, with additional options to tour the stacks and participate in games and activities. Stops include:
- Read for fun
- Reserve a group study room
- Read a call number
- Navigate the Stacks
- Start your research
- Get help
- Find your subject expert
- Find primary sources
- Find Course Reserves
- Search a database
- Get what you want (no matter what)
- Cite your sources
Students who complete all stops will receive a free Penn State University Libraries T-shirt, while supplies last. With the completion of the eight stops at Pattee and Paterno libraries, students will receive an emailed certificate of completion to share with instructors.
University Libraries administrators, faculty and staff volunteer at the two-day event to help students learn more about on-site and online resources available to students, and answer questions about the Libraries.
For more information, including physical access and special accommodations, contact Megan Gilpin at mcg13@psu.edu or 814-867-0069.