Arcadia Fine Arts Library
The Arcadia Fine Arts Library at PAFA offers faculty, students, and staff quiet reading and study areas, computer workstations, color copiers and printers, scanners, digital cameras, and A/V equipment.
The library's collection includes 28,000 books and 8,000 artist files, which contain small catalogs, newspaper clippings, postcards and other ephemera from important local and nationally known artists
Contact us at library@pafa.edu and (215) 972 - 2030
Fall Break Library Hours
Monday, November 25th: 8:15AM-4:15PM
Tuesday, November 26th: 8:15AM-4:15PM
Wednesday, November 27th: 8:15AM-3PM
Thursday, November 28th - Friday, November 29th: CLOSED
*Normal Hours Resume Monday, December 2nd.
Library Hours
| Monday - Friday | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Saturday - Sunday | CLOSED |
Library Email: library@pafa.edu ; Library Phone: (215) 972 - 2030
Technician Email: jalderman@pafa.edu ; Technician Phone: (215) 972 - 2026
Search the Catalog
Search the library's collection of books, magazines, multimedia, and more.
Databases: Articles & E-Books
Access to nearly 3,000 full-text journals from JSTOR and Ebsco, and over 180,000 academic e-books covering art, criticism, philosophy, technology, and many other disciplines.
Databases: Digital Image, Video, & Media Resources
Access over 1.5 million digital images and streaming video resources through the Arcadia Fine Arts Library from providers such as ArtSTOR, Getty Open Images, and more.
Photographing & Digitizing Work
The Arcadia Fine Arts Library offers an assortment of multimedia equipment for educational use that can be used in the library or checked out. The library offers services including photographing artwork (paintings, sculptures, etc.), scanning artwork, photographs, and documents, as well as imaging services. To photograph your artwork in the Media Lab/Photo Studio, please make a reservation here.
Printing Services
To order fine-art prints, please view this page to review pricing and order prints.
Academic Research & Writing Resources
Learn more about PAFA's history and collection. The library works in conjunction with the archives to offer research services for scholarly means. Students, need help learning how to write and research an academic paper? These resources and guides will help you in your process
Interlibrary Loans
Search and request materials through Interlibrary Loan. Libraries all over the world participate in Interlibrary Loan (ILL) in a cooperative effort to provide articles, books, and other materials to researchers, students, and others.
Your Library Account
Learn how to register for a library account, renew materials, reset your account information, or gain access to Canvas, PAFA's course management platform.
Contact the Arcadia Fine Arts Library
Hours of Operation
Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday—Sunday: CLOSED
Telephone: (215) 972-2030
Email: library@pafa.edu