Campus Life

Libraries expand hours and services for finals

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State University Libraries are expanding hours and services to help students with end-of-the-semester research and finals study needs.

All of Pattee and Paterno Libraries will open at 10 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 7, for continuous, 24-hour service until closing at 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 19. This includes the Tombros and McWhirter Knowledge Commons on the first and ground floors of Pattee Library, west and ground floor central.

Within the two buildings a variety of group study rooms for 2 to 16 people can be reserved. Monitors at the entrance to the building will display real-time computer availability.

Coffee and snacks will be provided by the Libraries in 103 Paterno Library, 4-6 p.m., Dec. 14-17.

For late-night hunger, MacKinnon's Café, ground-level, west Pattee Library, will be open until 1 a.m., beginning Dec. 10. For a full list of hours, call the café at 814-865-9380.

Additional branch library locations include the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library, Engineering Library, and Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library. Visit www.libraries.psu.edu/hours for details. To confirm and obtain hours for branch libraries, call ahead of your visit at 814-865-3063.

Late-night CATA bus service (on campus only) will run until approximately 2:15 a.m., Dec. 7-20, with the last pick up at the Curtin Road transport station. The extended service is courtesy of Information Technology Services and the Libraries.

In addition, the University Police Auxiliary offers a “Safe Walk” escort service, dusk to dawn, 365 days a year, to an on-campus location or home within a reasonable walking distance off-campus. Call 814-865-9255 (WALK).

Last Updated December 1, 2014