Fisher Fine Arts Library

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The Anne & Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library supports study, teaching and research in contemporary and historical aspects of art, architecture, city and regional planning, historic preservation, landscape architecture, studio art, and urban design.

Restricted Access During Reading Period & Final Exams đź“šAccess to the Fisher Fine Arts Library will be restricted from Th...
04/30/2026

Restricted Access During Reading Period & Final Exams đź“š

Access to the Fisher Fine Arts Library will be restricted from Thursday, April 30th through Tuesday, May 12th to individuals who hold one of the following credentials: a valid PennCard, an institutional ID from the University of Pennsylvania Health System (HUP, CHOP, Pennsylvania Presbyterian Hospitals, or UPHS affiliate), a Library Courtesy Card, a Penn Alumni Card, or a Penn Fund Library Alumni Access Card.

Best of luck on your final exams!

Questions? Email us: [email protected]

Image credit: Rau, William H. (photographer), 1898, University Archives

It's , and today we are featuring Fruitleather. This is an animal leather alternative made of discarded fruit. In a wor...
03/09/2026

It's , and today we are featuring Fruitleather. This is an animal leather alternative made of discarded fruit. In a world where 45% of all fruit produced for consumption gets thrown away, Fruitleather is one way this food industry waste can be put to use.

You can view Fruitleather and many other sustainable materials by making an appointment at .

Spring break is here!🌷 The Fine Arts Library is closing at 5pm today, March 6th, and will have reduced hours during spri...
03/06/2026

Spring break is here!🌷 The Fine Arts Library is closing at 5pm today, March 6th, and will have reduced hours during spring break:

Saturday, March 7 & Sunday, March 8: Closed
Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13: 9am to 5pm
Saturday, March 14 & Sunday, March 15: Closed

We will resume regular semester hours on Monday, March 16th.

A few weeks ago, the Fine Arts Library welcomed Urban Sketchers Philadelphia, a group of artists, designers, illustrator...
03/04/2026

A few weeks ago, the Fine Arts Library welcomed Urban Sketchers Philadelphia, a group of artists, designers, illustrators and sketching enthusiasts who love to draw on location, both indoor and outdoors, and tell the stories of their surroundings. Here is a sampling of the beautiful sketches made during their visit.

Black history is American history! Check out these new books by and about African American artists and art:1) At the Van...
02/24/2026

Black history is American history! Check out these new books by and about African American artists and art:

1) At the Vanguard : making and saving history at historically black colleges and universities
Call # N6538.B53 A728 2025

2) Coreen Simpson : a monograph
Call # TR681.B52 S56 2025

3) Derrick Adams / Gagosian
Call # N6537.A2955 A4 2025

4) Black artists in America : from the Bicentennial to September 11
Call # N6538.B53 D39 2025

5) Where there's love overflowing / E. Jane
Call # N7433.4.J348 W44 2022

6) Martin Puryear : nexus
Call # NB237.P84 A4 2025

7) Black ancient futures
Call # N7380 .B53 2025

8) Selma is now : the march for justice continues
Call # TR820.5 .M37 2025

9) Jean-Michel Basquiat : the making of an icon
Call # N6537.B233 W66 2025

Ramadan Murabak! While Fisher Fine Arts Library is a food-free space, dates will be provided in the library lobby at sun...
02/17/2026

Ramadan Murabak! While Fisher Fine Arts Library is a food-free space, dates will be provided in the library lobby at sunset throughout Ramadan on most days:

Tuesday, February 17th to Thursday, February 19th
Sunday, February 22nd to Thursday, February 26th
Sunday, March 1st to Thursday, March 5th
Monday, March 16th to Thursday, March 19th

Please note that the library closes at 5pm (before sunset) the week of spring break (March 9th to 13th).

Images from The Holy Month of Ramadan : A Visual Celebration (Call # BP186.4 .I58 2015)

đź’•If you were a book, you'd be fine print.đź’• Happy Valentine's Day from the Fisher Fine Arts Library!Featured books:1) Lo...
02/14/2026

đź’•If you were a book, you'd be fine print.đź’•

Happy Valentine's Day from the Fisher Fine Arts Library!

Featured books:
1) Love, maybe : intimacy and desire in contemporary art
Call # NX650.I585 L68 2025
2) Renaissance love : eros, passion, and friendship in Italian art around 1500
Call # NX552.A1 R463 2014
3) Love story : new photography of love and intimacy
Call # TR680 .H36 2023

It's , and in the grey of winter, we are brightening our day with some fun colors and patterns. These are metal leaf gi...
02/02/2026

It's , and in the grey of winter, we are brightening our day with some fun colors and patterns. These are metal leaf gilding materials made from either copper or brass. The variegated pattern is produced by exposing the metal leaf to acidic or basic v***r at varying temperatures. Our samples are from . Make an appointment with to see these (and so much more) in person.

Poster printing happening today at alongside a "Reinterpreting the Declaration of Independence" workshop! Check out th...
01/30/2026

Poster printing happening today at alongside a "Reinterpreting the Declaration of Independence" workshop!

Check out these related books in our collection:
- Protest! A History of Social and Political Protest Graphics (N72 P6 M37 2019)
- Power To The Imagination: Artists, posters and politics (NC1806 G3 H363 2011)
- Art of the Protest: Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution (N7429.3 N53 2021)

The Fine Arts Library will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but there are...
01/16/2026

The Fine Arts Library will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but there are still ways to celebrate on campus.

Join Penn Reads Literacy Project for our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service event, “Imagine A World…..!” on Monday, January 19, 2026 from 11am-2pm at Van Pelt Library. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. imagined a world where his four little children would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” We invite children, ages 3 to 8, to come imagine with us while we create and learn more about Dr. King’s vision! Young readers will be able to participate in a *THEATRICAL STORYTIME EXPERIENCE* (beginning at 11:30 AM sharp), explore the uniqueness of a university library, and even create a book to take home! Storytellers, librarians, teachers, and library staff will guide us in this creation. Pizza and snack provided.

Link in bio to register.

Welcome back, Quakers! Starting the spring semester with a different perspective. The Fine Arts Library remains open for...
01/14/2026

Welcome back, Quakers! Starting the spring semester with a different perspective. The Fine Arts Library remains open for the duration of the exterior restoration project. Visitors can expect occasional noise and disruption. We continue to offer our full range of services, as well as free ear plugs. Link in bio for details.

Questions, comments, or accessibility needs? Email us: [email protected]

Address

220 S 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA
19104

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12am
Tuesday 9am - 12am
Wednesday 9am - 12am
Thursday 9am - 12am
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 12am

Telephone

+12158988325

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