The Penn State University Libraries consists of 36 libraries at 22 locations in Pennsylvania. The two main buildings on Penn State's University Park campus, are the Pattee and Paterno libraries. The library's first permanent location was in Old Main, with 1,500 books in agriculture and the sciences. In 1904, the library was moved to the Carnegie Building, which provid…
The Penn State University Libraries consists of 36 libraries at 22 locations in Pennsylvania. The two main buildings on Penn State's University Park campus, are the Pattee and Paterno libraries. The library's first permanent location was in Old Main, with 1,500 books in agriculture and the sciences. In 1904, the library was moved to the Carnegie Building, which provided a 50,000 book capacity.
Location: Main Library, Penn State University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Established: 1857
Branches: 14 subject libraries at Penn State University Park and libraries at 22 other Pennsylvania locations
Size: 6 million
Circulation: 894,155
Director: Faye Chadwell, Dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications
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