Academic Commons

Penrose @ Driscoll - Now Open

All Penrose Library services continue to be offered in the Driscoll Ballroom and Gallery during the construction phase of the building project. Read more on our blog or Frequently Asked Questions page.

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The new Academic Commons at Penrose Library - Opening Winter 2013

Construction is underway! Check out the construction progress on the webcam to the right side of this page. From this bird's eye view atop Mary Reed Hall, we see dramatic advances being made on the building project, and the Denver skyline beyond. The only thing unchanged from the original Penrose Library will be the central campus location at the heart of the University of Denver. People will flock to the Academic Commons for many reasons, including abundant windows taking advantage of Colorado's plentiful sunshine. Sure to be a favorite spot on campus will be the Academic Commons' patio overlooking Carnegie Green, and the adjacent Front Porch Cafe. Inside, the layout of the new building will reflect the evolution of the academic experience to support learning in a social context, with technologically equipped small and large group study rooms, as well as spaces for individual quiet study. By clustering information technology tools with resources in research, writing, math and digital media to support learning, all under one roof with the traditional assets of Penrose Library, the Academic Commons will become the academic hub of DU. Read more on our blog or Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Inclusive Exellence: Spark your potential at Penrose Library
The University of Denver’s academic libraries defend the rights of all members of the University of Denver community to read, to seek information, and to speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. Penrose Library also makes many of its resources and services available to people without DU affiliation. A core value of librarians, free and equal access to information for everyone also is a democratic right. The American Library Association has a Bill of Rights affirming that libraries be a forum of ideas and information, that information must represent a variety of viewpoints, and that no one be excluded from information and resources because of his or her background and beliefs. In that sense, librarians have long embraced diversity – diversity of ideas, and diversity among our patrons.
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