Philbrick Hall
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Upcoming Closures
- Tue., Dec. 24 : Closing at 1:00 PM in preparation for the Christmas holiday
- Wed., Dec. 25 : Closed Christmas Day
- Tue., Dec. 31 : Closing at 1:00 PM in preparation for the New Year holiday
- Wed., Jan. 1 : Closed New Year's Day
Services
- Book Drop
- Browse Shelves
- Materials / Holds Pick Up
- Reference Services
- Wi-Fi
Upcoming Events
Short Story Book Club
The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month in Philbrick Hall to discuss collections of short stories. January’s book will be CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George…
American Fiction: a Free Film Screening
Presented in Room 108, First Floor Based on Pervical Everett's novel Erasure. American Fiction feature s a frustrated African-American novelist fed up with the establishment…
Short Story Book Club
The Short Story Book Club meets on the second Monday of each month to discuss collections of short stories. February’s book will be Bloodchild and other stories by Octavia Butler.
Philbrick Hall, located on the first floor, is where you can check out items as well as where adults and teens can join the library or deal with fines and other account issues.
The department's collections include current best sellers, DVDs and audiobooks, and the largest fiction collection in the state of Pennsylvania. There are featured sections for fiction by African-American writers; graphic novels, genre fiction including mystery, horror, romance, fantasy, and science fiction, classic fiction, and LGBTQIA+ literature. We also have a large collection of contemporary memoirs An extensive video collection spans the silent era through recent box office hits as well as documentary films, instructional videos, opera, and foreign language films.