Common Services at Pattee Library and Paterno Library

Join us June 9 for the Penn State University Libraries' first Summer Blood Drive. There are fewer blood drives in the Summer, and more demand. We're counting on you to help others in our community! Sign up using the QR code below, or search by date or "PSU" at redcrossblood.org.

Happy National Library Week, everybody! 📚💳

As yesterday was National Library Workers Day, here we have just a fraction of all of the people in our department, working each and every day to help all of our patrons have a pleasant experience while they’re in the Pattee and Paterno Libraries! Feel free to stop by sometime soon, and see how we can help you find what you’re looking for!

Visit our Penn State University Libraries Colleagues at the Annex in Cato Park...

New off-campus library borrowing and return service to hold March 25 open house | Penn State University Penn State University Libraries will host an open house 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on March 25 at its Cato Park Library Annex II location for University Park campus and local community members to learn about its weekday off-campus library pickup and return service.

Please Note: The Pattee Library and Paterno Library will close at 5:00 pm today, and be closed Saturday and Sunday, 11/22-23. The Libraries will be open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Wednesday, 11/24-26 during Fall Break, and be closed Thursday - Sunday, 11/27-30. Normal hours of operation will resume Monday, 12/1 at 7:45 am.

A couple of our staff are wearing purple for Purple Thursday, which is a day to raise awareness about domestic violence and show support for survivors. We thank the Penn State R VOICE Center for promoting this event on campus, as well as everyone who wore purple in solidarity! 💜

Join us in celebrating . 📚Explore displays throughout the Libraries, and check out a banned/ challenged book. https://bit.ly/3VZiovo

Penn State rises to No. 26 on list of ‘Best Colleges,’ and is once again the top-ranked public university in Pennsylvania. https://www.psu.edu/news/academics/story/penn-state-rises-no-26-among-public-universities-2026-us-news-best-colleges

Penn State rises to No. 26 among public universities in 2026 US News ‘Best Colleges’ | Penn State University Penn State rose to No. 26 among national public universities and No. 59 overall — increasing four places in both categories — in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 “Best Colleges” ranking, released Sept. 23. Penn State also ranks No. 21 among Association of American Universities public instit...

Today marks the Autumnal Equinox, one of two points all year when the Earth's axis is upright (not tilted toward or away from the sun), when the amount of daylight and dark hours are roughly equal. We celebrate it as the first day of Fall. 🍁🍂
Learn more at: weather.com/science/weather-explainers/video/fall-equinox-explained and at your Penn State University Libraries.

Today is the first day of the Penn State University Libraries Open House! Today and tomorrow from 9-5, you can go from stop to stop to learn all that the Libraries has to offer. Be sure to stop at #5: Navigate the Stacks to learn more about our department!

Happy first day of the fall semester, Penn State students! Whether you’re returning or new to University Park, we encourage you to explore all the Penn State University Libraries here on campus!
Be sure to participate in the Libraries’ Open House next week, September 3 and 4!