Past, Present & Future: Biddle Law Library
The current exhibition in the library’s Gateway highlights significant people and events in the history of Biddle Law Library.
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Staff Spotlight: John Hogan
This month’s staff spotlight in John Hogan! John is a Library Specialist for Metadata & Systems and plays an essential role in the Law School Repository.

Study Break Activities in Biddle
The library has set up an origami station along with an assortment of puzzles and coloring books for that much needed study break! Find them on the table at the library’s entrance.

Library Open 24/7 During Exam Period
All Biddle Library spaces will remain open 24/7 from Saturday, April 23 – Thursday, May 5.

Digital Study Aids for Final Exams
Getting ready for final exams? Take advantage of the library’s digital study aids and the exams archive.

Past, Present & Future: Biddle Law Library
The current exhibition in the library’s Gateway highlights significant people and events in the history of Biddle Law Library.

Student Survey
We are evaluating our digital study aids packages. Complete a short survey for a chance to win prizes, including lunch at Franklin’s Table and Federal Donuts! The survey will remain open until Friday, April 8.

Meet Ashlee and Breanna
Meet two new additions to the Biddle staff: Ashlee Anstead and Breanna Himschoot.

Send Us Pics of Your Pet
Help us make the cutest slideshow ever! Submit a photo of you and your pet(s), or just your pet if you’re camera shy, by Monday, April 4. See the display in Biddle from mid-April until the end of the term.

Video Games Nights in the Library
Take a Nintendo Switch study break! The Switch will be set up for drop-in play every Wednesday night from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Rare Book Seminar Room (T-253).

Current Exhibit: Papers from Judge Shapiro and Judge Sloviter
The current exhibit in the Biddle Law Library’s Rare Book Room features material from the personal papers of two federal judges and highlights the history of women in the legal profession.

BookList: Women in the Legal Profession
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we have chosen to highlight books from our collection featuring women in the legal profession.

Digital Study Aids Updates
Lexis Digital Library is now available through Lexis Plus. Wolters Kluwer’s study aids library is now Aspen Learning Library and has a new desktop and mobile app.

Ready for Research: Judge Dolores Sloviter Papers
The Judge Dolores Sloviter Papers have been processed and are available for research in the Biddle Archives.

Bill Draper: A Look Back
After 30 years of service, Bill Draper will be retiring at the end of February 2022. Read his reflections as he looks back on his career along with what he has planned for the future.

Penn Law’s Oral Histories Collection
Professor Regina Austin is being celebrated for her scholarship and groundbreaking work at this year’s 34th Sadie T.M. Alexander Commemorative Conference. Watch or read excerpts from Austin’s oral history interview from 1999.

Desegregating Law Schools
Learn about the long legacy of Heman Marion Sweatt.