Penn State Altoona Eiche Library

We had a great time meeting incoming students this week during New Student Orientation! All agreed that the library has the best giveaways ;)

Eiche library will be closed Wednesday June 19th for Juneteenth

The library will be closed on Monday 5/27 for Memorial Day.

Unfortunately, the electrical work is taking longer than first expected, so the library will be closed until the 24th. Sorry for any inconvenience!

See our website for our up to date hours, including weekend and holiday hours.

Eiche Library will be closed next week May 13-17 because of some electrical work. We're sorry for any inconvenience!

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This weekend Eiche Library switches to Summer Mode ️😎!

Our regular hours during the summer will be 8am - 4pm Monday through Friday. We will be closed Saturdays and Sundays.

There will be additional holiday closures throughout the summer. You can check our full hours on our website: https://librares.psu.edu/altoona.

A friend of the library captured this beautiful photo of the library last night!

Good luck and best wishes to those graduating on Saturday! Hope you find your own pot of gold at the end of your undergraduate journey at PSU Altoona! 🎓🌈🦆

As you are finishing up your coursework, don't forget to bring by any unwanted textbooks for the library's Textbook Swap. Don't need it, and can't sell it back? Donate the textbook to support future students!

Plus, get a jump on the Fall and see if any of the books already on the swap shelf are from your upcoming courses!

Eiche Library will be open additional hours to help you study for your finals! Good luck!

Fri 4/26: 8am - 10pm
Sat 4/27: 10am - 6pm
Sun 4/28: Noon - 11pm
Mon 4/29 - Wed 5/1: 8am - 11pm
Thurs 5/2: 8am - 8pm
Fri 5/3: 8am - 5pm

You can also always find our up to date hours on our website :)

Today's study break craft is friendship bracelets! ❤️ Plus there are still supplies left for fridge cubes and of course study snacks!!

Today is snack cake day! Plus, we will be making DIY fidget cubes this afternoon! Stop by during the common hour for some instruction or scan the QR code :)

It's the last week of classes!? Stop by the library for a study break! We have snacks and brain recharging crafts! Today's is a Take 'n' Make Zen garden... While supplies last!! 🧘🌳😊

We have baby ducks! ❤️🦆

Eiche Library will be closed Sunday March 31st. You can check our updated hours at our website!

For this we are highlighting long time Penn State Altoona professor Athleen Steere who taught from 1971 to 2012, till the age of 91!

Athleen Stere | Penn State Altoona Athleen Stere was a Harvard Graduate and received her Ph.D from Penn State. She taught at Penn State Altoona from 1971 to 2012 till the age of 91. Athleen pa...

Are you as tired of this cold weather as we are? Stop by the library today for some hot chocolate, tea, and snacks!

And don't forget about the Native American Women Wikipedia Edit-a-thon today in Eiche 202 from Noon-2pm!

Eiche Library is hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon focusing on Native American Women Activist & Environmentalists. You can participate online or in-person March Tuesday 19th from noon- 2pm. Stop by the library for more information on how you can participate!

It's Women's History Month! Check out this video on one of the many women who made history at Penn State Altoona: Mary Hawthorne

The Mary E. Hawthorne World War II Letter Collection | Penn State Altoona Dr. Mary E. Hawthorne graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1937 with a biology degree, earned her master's in biology from Penn State in 1940, an...

Eiche Library's hours will be adjusted during Spring Break. We will be closed this weekend (3/2 & 3/3) and next (3/9 & 3/10). We will be open 8am - 5pm Monday through Friday.

We will return to our normal hours on Monday March 11th!

Don't forget to stop by Titelman Study in Misciagna for today's African American Read-in Monday Marathon. From 9am - 5pm we will be joining other events throughout the country, and the world, celebrating African American Authors!

Today is the day! Join us from noon- 3pm as we celebrate Douglass Day 2024 with a transcribe-a-thon featuring correspondence of Frederick Douglass from the Library of Congress.

The in-person event will be in Eiche 202, or you can join through Zoom. Learn more at the website: https://douglassday.org/penn-state/

Did I mention there will be snacks??

Will you be Eiche Library's valentine this year? We have hot chocolate, tea, candy, plus arts & crafts! We'll even help you make valentines for someone else ;)

Eiche Library will be opening at 10am tomorrow (2/13/24) with the announced delay. Check back for any updates to tomorrow's schedule, or check our website https://libraries.psu.edu/altoona

Join the library next Wednesday, Feb 14, as we celebrate Douglass Day 2024, with a transcribe-a-thon featuring correspondence of Frederick Douglass from the Library of Congress.

Practice the work of historians by transcribing historic hand written document. You can also review the work of other transcribers by registering with By The People.

The transcribe-a-thon will run from noon - 3pm in Eiche 202, or on Zoom. Learn more at the website: https://douglassday.org/penn-state/

The library's newest display "Lessons in Unconventional Women" focuses on just a few of our remarkable PSU Altoona women!

Make plans to join us for the African American Read-in's Monday Marathon on Feb. 19th!

Learn more about how you can get involved at://sites.psu.edu/aareadin/

Monday got you down? Check out our new puzzle!

Eiche Library is closed today Friday Jan. 19th due to weather. Stay safe and warm!

The hot chocolate has been refilled and more relaxation kits are available! Stop by the library to warm up and de-stress!