Best Library to Study at Penn?

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<p>Out of all the libraries in Penn, which one would be the best for me to study?</p>

<p>Does your major or school matter on this?</p>

<p>I am probably gonna major in bio or physics. I can still study in Wharton library, right?</p>

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<p>I don’t even know if Wharton has a library. I liked the Fisher Fine Arts Library a lot, although during busy times it can get pretty crowded. Van Pelt is kinda not great, and Penn’s Law Library is actually really nice too. Never tried studying at any of the science libraries. </p>

<p>Here’s a pic of the fine arts library:</p>

<p><a href=“http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/UPenn_Fine_Arts_Library.jpg[/url]”>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/UPenn_Fine_Arts_Library.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And a pic of the biddle law library at Penn Law:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.law.upenn.edu/images/biddleCarrels_256x257.jpg[/url]”>http://www.law.upenn.edu/images/biddleCarrels_256x257.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>every library has its pros and cons</p>

<p>for example there’s the biomedical, chem, and engineering libraries for those who want more peace and quiet</p>

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<p>Wharton’s library is Lippincott - When I was visiting Penn it was basically abandoned and extremely quiet, but that may not be the case all of the time. I’m pretty sure it is open to non-Wharton students.</p>

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<p>yep, anyone can wander over from van pelt to lippincott</p>

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<p>I think the OP is probably confusing Huntsman Hall with “the wharton library” (aka lippincott, just one section of the mammoth van pelt library–a functional but aesthetically unremarkable space (although the main area is a great improvement since its renovation which knocked down a lot of walls and really opened up the space).</p>

<p>If you want a quiet, beautiful library, no other library at Penn (or really, at any school) can compete with the Fisher fine arts library. Mmmitssogorgeousdroooooool.</p>

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<p>^ And, as I’ve pointed out on CC before, you can catch a little Hollywood vibe in Fisher–it’s where Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington filmed a scene in “Philadelphia”:</p>

<p><a href=“http://obrag.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/philadelphialibraryhanks.jpg[/url]”>http://obrag.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/philadelphialibraryhanks.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I wonder if Denzel’s son hangs out there (when he’s not in the Palestra)? :)</p>

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<p>Btw, do you think the filming of Philadelphia first got Denzel interested in Penn? You figure the film was made about 18 years ago, right around when his son was born, and the film mentions Penn a bunch (pretty much more than any other film I can think of off hand).</p>

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<p>Lippincott is pretty nondescript and boring. I used to work at Biddle, and while it’s quiet, I don’t know too many undergrads that actually study there. </p>

<p>I actually find Huntsman to be a really bad place to study. It’s easy to lose track of time as a result of getting your head in the game – which typically gets met with an opening of the door by an uninvited guest: “Hey… we have this room now!” Bastards – go away. >.<</p>

<p>Fisher’s beautiful and totally underutilized, in my opinion.</p>

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<p>What’s you guys’ opinion on the biomedical library? Is the facility nice?</p>

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<p>it’s very utilitarian</p>

<p>it’s good because it’s never busy</p>

<p>there are also libraries and study spots in many of the college houses - for example, memorial tower in ware, or provost tower in riepe</p>

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<p>Hunstman Group Study Rooms (GSRs) can only be booked by Whartonites, but the the actually silent study rooms on the first and second floors are convenient options for people living in the high rises/the rest of Hamilton Village. </p>

<p>Biomed library is also very nondescript and boring. I used to go there a lot when I lived in the (lower) quad though since it was much more convenient than Van Pelt. It kind of reminds me of a public library, in a depressing way. </p>

<p>Fisher Fine Arts is undoubtedly the most beautiful library, but I find it uncomfortable. The entire library echoes with the sound of you unzipping your backpack. I find I can’t really relax in there.</p>

<p>Van Pelt is the worst. Why anyone would choose to study there is beyond me, unless it’s between classes or something.</p>

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