The John M. Lilley Library is the information and research hub of the Penn State Behrend campus in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Lilley Library is a signature building, open 97 hours per week during the academic year, that serves as a campus hub of learning and research at Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pennsylvania. Library staff is available to answer student, staff, and faculty research questions. Librarians conduct approximately 150 class sessions each year on how to use library resources. Online full-text journals now to
06/07/2026
It's time to get gardening!
We have the informational materials available to expand your gardening horizons.
Take a look at our materials' listing, https://tinyurl.com/LilleyLibraryGardening2026.
Stop by soon to borrow from us!
06/06/2026
Remembering D-Day on it 82nd anniversary.
Historians often refer to this day as the beginning of the end of World War II.
To learn more about D-Day, borrow some of University Libraries' materials.
To see a listing, visit https://tinyurl.com/UnivLibsDDay2026.
06/03/2026
We have the audiobooks!
To view a listing of our holdings, visit https://tinyurl.com/LilleyLibraryAudiobooks2026.
06/01/2026
We're celebrating Pride Month by sharing some of University Libraries' Pride materials with you!
To view a listing of materials on gay liberation, visit https://tinyurl.com/UnivLibsPrideLiberation2026.
To view a listing of materials on gay culture, visit https://tinyurl.com/UnivLibsPrideCulture2026.
05/29/2026
Want to find out more about composting and benefitting the environment on 'Learn About Composting Day?'
We can help you!
Take a look at some of University Libraries' materials about composting, https://tinyurl.com/UnivLibsComposting2026.
05/27/2026
The Library's reading room looks as bare as a winter forest without the flags! Don't worry, we are replacing and updating our flag display over the next few weeks and are excited for the new display! Check back soon!
05/26/2026
Make you hungry?
Then, it's time to fire up the grill!
Need some recipe ideas?
To view a listing of University Libraries' BBQ materials, see https://tinyurl.com/UniversityLibrariesBBQ2026.
05/25/2026
05/22/2026
We're celebrating Sherlock Holmes Day created in honor Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday! Happy Birthday Arthur Conan Doyle!
Fun Fact: Did you know that none of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels contained the phrase, "Elementary my dear Watson?"
That phrase was later added to films adapted from his novels.
To view a listing of some of University Libraries' Sherlock Holmes materials, see https://tinyurl.com/UnivLibsSherlockHolmesDay2026.
05/21/2026
Enjoy a "cuppa" as you read your Lilley Library book!
Might we suggest a book about tea?
To view a listing of University Libraries' tea materials, see https://tinyurl.com/UniversityLibrariesTea2026.
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