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Jan 21
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Bookbinding Workshop: Case Binding with Jess Ortegon

Learn how to make your own case bound book, also known as a hardcover book. This workshop will cover every step in the bookbinding process, from sewing paper sheets to creating and attaching covers.

  • January 21, 2026
  • 4:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Fisher B Level Seminar Room
An old black-and-white photograph of people working in a factory making books.
Jan 23
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Studio Use Training

This one-hour intensive session is focused on proper studio practices to enable participants to use Common Press independently as an advanced user.

  • January 23, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Common Press Space
an image of two hands working on a letterpress
Jan 27
  • Lecture
Open to the Public

The Messiness of Independence

Dr. Emily Sneff, a leading expert on the history of the Declaration of Independence, will share some of the stories behind the first printings of the founding document of the United States.

  • January 27, 2026
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm
  • Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, sixth floor
Original print of the declaration of independence
Jan 30 - 31
  • Workshop
Open to the Public

Reinterpreting the Declaration: A Creative Typesetting Workshop

In this creative typesetting workshop, the Declaration text will be split amongst registered participants, and each participant will have the freedom to choose to include, edit, or redact the words in their segment. The workshop runs January 30 & 31 from noon to 5 p.m. at Common Press.

  • January 30 - 31, 12:00PM - 5:00PM
  • Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
thomas jeffereson early edits
Feb 04
Open to the Public

Studio Use Training

This one-hour intensive session is focused on proper studio practices to enable participants to use Common Press independently as an advanced user.

  • February 4, 2026
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Common Press Space
an image of two hands working on a letterpress
Feb 17
Open to the Public

Mardi Gras Printing for All!

Join the Common Press in celebrating Mardi Gras by pulling a commemorative print during this event.

  • February 17, 2026
  • 9:00am - 11:00am
  • Common Press Space
Feb 20
Open to the Public

Papermaking Open House: Rag Preparation

See how rags from our community cloth collection are processed in preparation for papermaking. Stop by the Common Press to participate in removing buttons, tags, and zippers and cutting the fabric into tiny pieces.

  • February 20, 2026
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Common Press Space
Black and white illustration depicting the processing of rags for papermaking

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