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Orientation to the Penn Museum Library

Join the head of the Penn Museum Library, Deb Stewart, for an entertaining introduction to this fabulous library, which offers a variety of comfortable seating open to any Penn students and which houses interesting collections related to anthropology and archaeology.

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September 1, 2026, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Museum Library Level 1, Penn Museum 3rd floor
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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Interior of a library with concrete stairs leading to a second level, flanked by wooden handrails, and shelves of books in the background. A distinctive, colorful tapestry hangs on the concrete wall.

Join the head of the Penn Museum Library, Deb Stewart, for an entertaining introduction to this fabulous library, which offers a variety of comfortable seating open to any Penn students and which houses interesting collections related to anthropology and archaeology.

Meet by the library doors on the 3rd floor of the Penn Museum's Academic Wing. The library is right next door to the Upper Egypt Gallery and the Penn Anthropology department on the 3rd level, or, if your stomach guides you, find us immediately above the museum cafe.

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