Visitor Information
What hours is Special Collections open?
Where is Special Collections Located?
The Special Collections Library is located on the first floor of the Paterno Library on Penn State's University Park Campus. Enter the library using the East Entrance, along Curtin Road, turn left and you will walk directly into Special Collections. See the Library Maps page to locate Special Collections in the building and the Paterno Library on the campus.
How do I travel to the University Park Campus?
Out-of-town visitors can reach the University Park campus by regularly scheduled major airlines' commuter flights to the University Park Airport (SCE), or by regularly scheduled Greyhound and Fullington bus service. Amtrak service is available at Lewistown, 45 minutes away, but there is no public transit between Lewistown and State College so train travelers must make their own connecting arrangements. Maps and directions for driving, and connections to air and bus carriers are available on the campus maps.
Where can I park?
Public parking is limited on campus. The closest visitor lot is the Nittany Parking Deck, about 5 minutes west of Paterno Library. Visitor parking in metered lots is also available. The visitor parking Web page provides details and maps. Please be aware that parking rules are vigorously enforced; when in doubt, check at a parking kiosk.
Is the Library close to public transit?
Centre Area Transit Authority (CATA), in cooperation with the University, provides ample community bus service along a variety of routes. Many of them stop at Pattee Library and Paterno Library along Curtin Road. Free Loop buses and shuttles can take visitors to downtown State College or to other spots on campus. Orange and white CATA buses travel further out in the community and charge an exact fare. Routes, schedules, and fare information are available on the CATA Web page.
Where can I eat?
MacKinnon's, Pattee Library's coffee shop, serves hot and cold drinks, pastries, sandwiches, soups, and salads. Also close to the Library are Otto's Café in the Kern Graduate Union Building and Café Laura, in the Mateer Building , all described on the Campus Restaurants Web page. Area restaurants are described on the Central Pennsylvania Visitors and Convention Bureau Web page.
Where can I stay if I am visiting the campus?
The University's two on-campus hotels are described on the Hospitality Services web page. The Nittany Lion Inn is within easy walking distance of Paterno Library and Pattee Library, as are several downtown establishments. The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel has a free shuttle to central campus. Motels and hotels in the community can be found at the Central Pennsylvania Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Is Special Collections accessible to people with disabilities?
The East Entrance to the Paterno Library is an accessible entrance and there are no barriers that would impede access to the Special Collections Library. Researchers with disabilities can be provided with individualized, flexible services and resources. The Special Collections Library works with the Office of Library Services for People with Disabilities to meet special needs.
See also the Penn State Visitor Guide Page, which includes links to hotels, parking, maps, directions, and weather.
Where is Special Collections Located?
The Special Collections Library is located on the first floor of the Paterno Library on Penn State's University Park Campus. Enter the library using the East Entrance, along Curtin Road, turn left and you will walk directly into Special Collections. See the Library Maps page to locate Special Collections in the building and the Paterno Library on the campus.
How do I travel to the University Park Campus?
Out-of-town visitors can reach the University Park campus by regularly scheduled major airlines' commuter flights to the University Park Airport (SCE), or by regularly scheduled Greyhound and Fullington bus service. Amtrak service is available at Lewistown, 45 minutes away, but there is no public transit between Lewistown and State College so train travelers must make their own connecting arrangements. Maps and directions for driving, and connections to air and bus carriers are available on the campus maps.
Where can I park?
Public parking is limited on campus. The closest visitor lot is the Nittany Parking Deck, about 5 minutes west of Paterno Library. Visitor parking in metered lots is also available. The visitor parking Web page provides details and maps. Please be aware that parking rules are vigorously enforced; when in doubt, check at a parking kiosk.
Is the Library close to public transit?
Centre Area Transit Authority (CATA), in cooperation with the University, provides ample community bus service along a variety of routes. Many of them stop at Pattee Library and Paterno Library along Curtin Road. Free Loop buses and shuttles can take visitors to downtown State College or to other spots on campus. Orange and white CATA buses travel further out in the community and charge an exact fare. Routes, schedules, and fare information are available on the CATA Web page.
Where can I eat?
MacKinnon's, Pattee Library's coffee shop, serves hot and cold drinks, pastries, sandwiches, soups, and salads. Also close to the Library are Otto's Café in the Kern Graduate Union Building and Café Laura, in the Mateer Building , all described on the Campus Restaurants Web page. Area restaurants are described on the Central Pennsylvania Visitors and Convention Bureau Web page.
Where can I stay if I am visiting the campus?
The University's two on-campus hotels are described on the Hospitality Services web page. The Nittany Lion Inn is within easy walking distance of Paterno Library and Pattee Library, as are several downtown establishments. The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel has a free shuttle to central campus. Motels and hotels in the community can be found at the Central Pennsylvania Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Is Special Collections accessible to people with disabilities?
The East Entrance to the Paterno Library is an accessible entrance and there are no barriers that would impede access to the Special Collections Library. Researchers with disabilities can be provided with individualized, flexible services and resources. The Special Collections Library works with the Office of Library Services for People with Disabilities to meet special needs.
See also the Penn State Visitor Guide Page, which includes links to hotels, parking, maps, directions, and weather.
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104 Paterno Library
University Park, PA 16802
Telephone: (814) 865-7931, (814) 865-1793
Fax: (814) 863-5318
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