UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State University Libraries is offering welcome events at University Park and across the Commonwealth Campuses as a way for students new to the Libraries to familiarize themselves with the spaces, faces, services and resources offered. Event details, including dates, times and hours, will vary from campus to campus.
From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 23-25, University Park’s Pattee Library and Paterno Library will provide assistance from a welcome tent, offering wayfinding around campus, information about study spots within the Libraries, and “ask me anything” staffing for library questions. Starbucks coupons and other giveaways will be available each day, while supplies last.
At all campus locations, food offerings will be individually wrapped or pre-packaged and meant to be consumed outside or in designated eating spaces, and masking guidelines will be followed.
"The University Libraries looks forward to welcoming our students back to our spaces and to collaborating with our community to create and sustain a safe and healthy environment for all,” said Rebecca Waltz, University Libraries’ interim associate dean for Learning and Undergraduate Services.
“I am excited to see all of our students back on campus and looking forward to being at our welcome tent, in person, with our community. Although you won't be able to see it — because I'll be wearing my mask to help keep our community safe — I will have a big smile on my face!”
This year’s fall semester Libraries welcome events are supported, in part, by a $7,000 Second Year Student Enhancement Program grant from the First to Second Year Task Force. These funds will support a variety of events across the commonwealth. Commonwealth Campus fall semester welcome events are as follows:
Penn State Abington, Abington College Library
Aug. 23-27: Welcome Week
Penn State Altoona, Robert E. Eiche Library
Aug. 23: Welcome Event
Drop-in activities all day
Penn State Beaver, Beaver Campus Library
Aug. 17: Open House Tailgate
Penn State Behrend, John M. Lilley Library
Aug. 23-25: Welcome Week Breakfast
Sept. 15: Open House
Penn State Berks, Berks Thun Library
Sep. 6-13: Library Check-in Week, in partnership with First Year Seminar
Penn State Brandywine, Vairo Library
Sept. 1: Open House
Penn State DuBois, DuBois Campus Library
Aug. 23: Drop-in Welcome Event
Penn State Fayette, Fayette Campus Library
Aug. 31: Library Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Penn State Greater Allegheny, J. Clarence Kelly Library
Aug. 25: Welcome Back table at PSUGA Fall Club and Organization Fair, noon-3 p.m.
In partnership with Learning Center, Academic and Career Excellence Office
Penn State Harrisburg, Madlyn Levine Hanes Library
Aug. 23-27: Welcome Week
In partnership with Student Engagement
Penn State Hazleton, Mary M. and Bertil E. Lofstrom Library
Aug. 25: Open House, noon-3 p.m.
Penn State Lehigh Valley, Lehigh Valley Campus Library
Aug. 30-31, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Quest for Success campus-wide event
In partnership with Advising, Retention Committee
Penn State Mont Alto, Mont Alto Campus Library
Sept. 13-17: Open House events all week
Penn State New Kensington, Elisabeth S. Blissell Library
Back-to-School Bash
Penn State Schuylkill, Ciletti Memorial Library
Aug. 30-Sept. 3: Open House
Penn State Scranton, Scranton Campus Library
Aug. 30-Sept. 3: Open House
Penn State Shenango, Lartz Memorial Library
Sept. 13: Open House
Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Nesbitt Library
Aug. 23-27: Open House & Board Game Night
Penn State York, Lee R. Glatfelter Library
Sept. 8: Welcome Mini-Golf Event