6/7 Van Pelt Closure: Due to needed electrical switchgear and breaker replacement, the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center will be closed on Saturday, June 7. It will reopen for regular hours on June 8.

Changes coming to Books by Mail: Starting in fall 2025, Books by Mail items will only be shipped to addresses in the contiguous United States 50 miles or further from campus. We will make exceptions for students, faculty, and staff with disabilities. Learn more

Fisher restoration: Fisher Fine Arts Library is open and operating normally during ongoing exterior work. Find more details about this important restoration project.

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Bookbinding: Case Binding

We will make a mult-section, paper case hardcover binding, using techniques adapted from 17th and 18th European binding traditions. All supplies provided freely. No prior bookbinding experience necessary; all types welcome!

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August 2, 2024, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Common Press, basement of Fisher Fine Arts Library
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Hosted by: Common Press

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