In general, visitors from outside the Penn community are welcome to visit Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center on weekdays during the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. A valid photo ID is required. For more detailed information, please check the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Access page.

Students at partner universities have additional access to Van Pelt and other Penn Libraries spaces. Please see our separate FAQ entry for more details.

Other Penn libraries have different policies. Please check the access policy for the library you are interested in visiting.