News & Events

Blue background with an image of a hand holding a question mark. Text reads "How can library tech specialists help? Examples: Video editing, 3D design, scientific illustration, eLearning."
Image shows the advertisement of the new Paw Prints at the library with instructions for mobile and computer.
Clinical Key ad with the Elsevier logo and text "ClinicalKey" on top. Bottom text is "Search for conditions, treatments, drugs, books, journals ..."
text "Library Spaces: Quiet Study Lounge" and shows the desks and seatings in the space
Need something the library doesn't have? We'll get it, FREE!
Stylized photo of a computer and microphone on a blue background.
Photos of recording space with text "OBS is now Studio One! Updated equipment and new name, same recording space!"
Photo of Skye the golden retriever with text "TheraPaws: Stress Check In + Dog Visit."
Scenic landscape background with pictures of book covers for Crazy Brave, A Fire Story, and Sidle Creek.

Multimedia services available at the library

Looking to amp up your digital learning? Hire a multimedia specialist to get the job done! Multimedia consultation and services are now available at the library. Learn more about the Multimedia Services.

Penn State Paw Prints is now available at the library

Paw Prints, a new printing system provided by Wēpa, has been installed at the Harrell Health Sciences Library, giving users more options of where to print and how to pay for prints. Learn more about the service.

Highlighted Database - ClinicalKey

ClinicalKey(PSH_HMC_Only) delivers all of Elsevier's medical and surgical content in one dynamic resource, giving physicians access to hundreds of top books & journals, thousands of videos and millions of images.

Library Space - Quiet Study Lounge

The quiet study lounge provides a quiet study space for students, staff, and faculty. It's free to use on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are lockers available for short term storage of materials in this space.

Interlibrary Loan services at the library

Interlibrary loan (ILL) allows Penn State students, faculty, and staff to borrow materials, including books, articles, and chapters, from other libraries when they are not available within the Penn State libraries.

Podcasting Kits

A podcasting kit is available for checkout at the library service desk! It can be used in the library's One Button Studio or at home. For more info, check out our Podcasting Guide. 

Updated recording space is here.

The One Button Studio is now known as Studio One. USB no longer needed to record. Reserve the space here. 

TheraPaws: Stress Check In + Dog Visits

Chaplain Kelly and Dog-tor Skye will join us from Noon to 12:45pm in Harrell Library's Tech Sandbox on the the following Wednesdays:

  • August 12th
  • September 9th
  • October 14th
  • November 11th
  • January 13th
  • February 10th
  • March 10th
  • April 14th

This time is available to decompress in a mediated space with colleagues and a furry friend.

Connecting Through Literature 2026/2027 Reads

 

November 11th, 2026: "Crazy Brave" by Joy Harjo  Register Here For November

February 10th, 2027: "A Fire Story" by Brian Fies  Register Here For February

April 14th, 2027: "Sidle Creek" by Jolene McIlwain Register Here For April
 

Visit harrell.library.psu.edu/bookclub to learn more about the reading selections and where to find them. 

Join in on one, a few, or all of the discussions in the series as suits your time and interest. You do not even need to have read the story beforehand to listen in on the conversation- all are welcome. 

Contact edonne@pennstatehealth.psu.edu if you would like to receive email updates for all of this year's discussions. 

Newsletters & Harrell READers

Newsletters

The official newsletters of the Harrell Health Sciences Library: Research and Learning Commons.

Harrell READers

“Harrell READers” celebrates the relationships between the library and the faculty, staff, and students of the Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center community.

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