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Kislak Center for special collections, rare books and manuscripts at Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania
3420 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
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Directions:

The main entrance to the library faces the inside of the 3400 block below Walnut Street.  From the intersection of 34th & Walnut, there's a path that leads southwest into campus.  As soon as the path opens up into a green space, you'll look toward the right and you'll see a sculpture of a broken button (http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/pennhistory/art/button/button.html ) that is in front of the stairs into up to the library's main entrance.

Once you go through the glass doors, you'll present a photo ID to the security guards


Driving Directions: 
From WEST via 76 East - exit at 30th Street Station, at the light turn right, curve around the train station to the left.  At the third light, you'll want to be in the right lane to go straight across Market Street.  Turn right onto Walnut Street - after 33rd, start looking for a parking spot or follow directions to the parking lot of your choice (http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps/parking/parking-garage-chestnut-34 recommended)

From EAST via Benjamin Franklin Bridge to 676 West.  Exit at 30th Street Station and follow directions above. 


Public Transit Directions:
If coming by Train - 30th Street Station is equally close to the library as the University City station that usually requires switching SEPTA trains and getting off at 33rd & South (OTOH, it's right by the University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology, if you'd like to include that in your visit) From 30th Street Station it's three-quarters of a mile to walk to the library.  Or you can leave the building and head to the entrance to the subway at 30th & Market.  Take the subway-surface trolleys (11, 13, 34, or 36 - but NOT the 10) west to the 36th street & Sansom Avenue stop.  Then walk south (toward the bookstore, Cosi, and Urban Outfitters), cross Walnut Street, keep walking south into campus, until you cross a wide path off to your left.  Follow that path until you see the broken button sculpture and the library behind it.

If coming by Greyhound or Peter Pan bus, ask directions to the 11th street entrance to the Market-Frankfort Line (http://www4.septa.org/maps/transit/mfl.html ).  Get off at 34th street.  Head south to Walnut street, and then follow the walking directions in the driving directions.

Within the city - Aside from being convenient to the MFL and trolleys, the library is also easily reached by the 21 and 42 buses, both of which stop at 34th & Walnut.



Campus map - including parking and local restaurants http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/maps
More on parking at Penn - http://cms.business-services.upenn.edu/parking/evening-and-weekend-parking.html