Upcoming Events

May 18 - Dec 18

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Print the Declaration of Independence

Visit Common Press beginning in May 2026 to print a copy of the Declaration of Independence for yourself.

• May 18 - December 18, 2026
• Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level

May 27

Open to the Public

Penn Libraries Presents: Bringing Japanese Conservation Practices to Penn Libraries

This talk will highlight the unique qualities of handmade Asian papers and their use in conservation treatment, focusing on preserving the cultural heritage and techniques that produce the materials used in conservation.

• May 27, 2026
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Hybrid: Class of '55 Room 241, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, and Online

May 28

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Franciscan Miscellany (Part 2)

On May 28, curator Dot Porter will bring out -Ms. Codex 869, a collection of treatises, bullae, and regulations of Franciscan interest (for a second look).

• May 28, 2026
• 12:00pm - 12:30pm
• Online

Jun 02

• Book Talk

Open to the Public

When The Declaration of Independence Was News: Talk at the Athenaeum

Talk and book signing with Emily Sneff.

• June 2, 2026
• 6:00pm - 7:00pm
• Athenaeum, 219 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia

Jun 03

Open to the Public

Advanced Bookbinding Workshop: Bradel Binding with Jess Ortegon

This workshop offers a more intense bookbinding experience, introducing participants to the Bradel Binding and in-boards binding techniques.

• June 3, 2026
• 4:00pm - 7:00pm
• Fisher B Level Seminar Room, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level

Jun 04

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Prayers in German

On June 4, curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Codex 2141, a 16th century collection of approximately 20 prayers with calligraphic ornamentation.

• June 4, 2026
• 12:00pm - 12:30pm
• Online

Jun 11

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Field Trip to Rochester, NY

On June 1, curator Dot Porter will be attending a workshop at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. While there, she will introduce materials from the Cary Library at RIT.

• June 11, 2026
• 12:00pm - 12:30pm
• Online

Jun 11

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Astronomy Manuscript in Rochester, NY

On June 11, curator Dot Porter will be attending a workshop at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. While there, she will visit the Cary Graphic Arts Collection and bring out their 15th c. copy of Sacrobosco’s De sphaera mundi (On the Sphere of the World).

• June 11, 2026
• 12:00pm - 12:30pm
• Online

Jun 18

• Workshop

Open to the Public

Coffee with a Codex: Penitential Psalms in German

On June 18, curator Dot Porter will bring out Ms. Codex 1564, a copy of the Penitential Psalms in French, written in France in the 17th century.

• June 18, 2026
• 12:00pm - 12:30pm
• Online