Study at the Lehigh Valley Library

Rooms and Spaces

Welcome to the Lehigh Valley Library!

Our attractive space offers some of the best study spots on campus--a place to both connect with other learners and disconnect from outside distractions--through both quiet group work areas and silent study spaces.

If you need a low-distraction environment to concentrate, try the silent zone in the Library's east wing. If you need a space for quiet group work, try the Library's west wing. To help manage noise levels in the Library, please bring your own headphones. 

Textbooks and Other Course Reserves Items

Our course reserves service provides students with access through the library to many textbooks, articles, films, and more that are assigned in classes.

General Information For Students

Our physical course reserves items are available to borrow for short periods of time. These items are located in the library; ask at the help desk near the library entrance.

Our electronic course reserves (also called e-reserves) include electronic journal articles, e-books, scanned selections from books, and more. These are available through the Libraries’ e-reserves system and also through your courses in Canvas.

Need help locating reserves items for your classes? Contact us at UL-LEHIGH-VAL@LISTS.PSU.EDU or 610-285-5027.

General Information For Instructors

Making course materials available through the library’s course reserves service helps reduce students’ financial burdens and barriers. Instructors may put material on reserve, both physically in the library and electronically through through the Libraries’ e-reserves system. Course reserves items can include library-owned and library-licensed materials, as well as instructors' personal copies. For more information about course reserves at Penn State Lehigh Valley, please contact us at UL-LEHIGH-VAL@LISTS.PSU.EDU or 610-285-5027. The course reserves section on the University Libraries homepage also provides useful information, including copyright restrictions and linking reserves to Canvas.

Scan and Print

A Scannx scanner with touch screen interface and ability to send files to USB, email, or Google Drive is available in the library.

A Paw Prints kiosk can be found in the second floor Student Lounge. Paw Prints is powered by wepa to provide cloud-based printing services. Visit the Paw Prints website for more information, including how to log into the service.

Equipment to Borrow

Lehigh Valley Library Available Equipment
ItemNumberLoan PeriodLate Fees
Calculator (Financial)424 Hours$2.00/hr to $100 max
Calculator (Graphing)224 Hours$2.00/hr to $100 max
Calculator (Scientific)1824 Hours$2.00/hr to $100 max
DVD Player (Blu-ray)17 Days$5.00/day
Flash Drive 4GB524 Hours$2.00/hr to $100 max
Laptop - Dell Latitude 3410157 Days$5.00/day
Laptop - Dell Latitude 730086 Hours$2.00/hr to $100 max
MacBook Pro A215976 Hours$2.00/hr to $100 max
Portable Charger - 10,000 mAh
- with Apple and Android cable
424 Hours$2.00/hr to $100 max
Portable Charger - 20,000 mAh
- with Apple and Android cable
424 Hours$2.00/hr to $100 max
Webcam - Adesso CyperTrack H3
- 720P with built-in microphone
34 Hours$2.00/hr to $100 max