It’s been 50 years since The Beatles first arrived in the United States to perform for television icon Ed Sullivan's weekly variety show. On February 9, 1964, the obscure pop group from Liverpool, England played for an audience of over 73 million viewers. Their enthralling performance rocked Americans everywhere and launched a “Beatlemania” that defined cultural and musical trends of the early sixties and beyond.

In celebration of the ongoing legacy of the Fab Four, Penn’s Kislak Center is hosting “Tomorrow Never Knows,” an exhibition of books about and by The Beatles. In the Karmin Gallery of Van Pelt, the exhibit pays homage to the both iconic and iconographic group through a number of formats and genres. Mass–market paperbacks, periodicals, ephemera and special signed editions published by the United Kingdom’s Genesis Publishing all trace the various representations of The Beatles—from their pop rock debut to their psychedelic experimentation.

In addition to texts, “Tomorrow Never Knows” includes a wide collection of illustrated books that construct a meta–narrative of the group’s public image as it evolved from 1964 to 1969. These images are also used in licensed products such as puzzles, games and calendars. Regardless of medium, the collection is a vibrant tribute to the music, image and cultural relevance of The Beatles that has endured long after the band’s separation in 1970.

“Tomorrow Never Knows” will be on display in Van Pelt’s Karmin Gallery until August 11th. In honor of the exhibit, the library will be having a Beatles Karaoke Night on Thursday, April 17th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Class of 1978 Pavilion on the sixth floor. What could be better than belting out “A Hard Day’s Night” during your study break?