The Penrose Library Academic Commons project will create an entirely new library in the same location, at the heart of campus. Improvements to Penrose's current location will make it a more inviting and energy efficient library in which students and faculty can research, study, and learn.

During the building project, most Penrose Library services (Circulation, Reserves, Research Center, Writing Center, computer lab, study space) are available at the interim location, Penrose@Driscoll in the north part of the Driscoll Student Center.  Please see our Library Map for the temporary locations of all library services.

Books and other print materials are being stored off-site at the Hampden Center. Materials can be requested for delivery to Penrose@Driscoll by using the Request It! button located in each Library Catalog record.

The new Penrose Library is scheduled to reopen in December 2012.  For continuing updates on the Penrose Library Academic Commons building project, please see the building project website.  Please contact us if you have any questions.