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About the Rutgers Initiative for the Book (RIB)
Recent events include talks, bookbinding studios, and scavenger hunts with Javiera Barrientos,Tia Blassingame, Ryan Cordell,Nicholas Dames, Isabel Duarte-Gray, Jesse Erickson, Denise Gigante, Miles Grier, Isabel Hofmeyr, Kari Kraus, Matthew Kirschenbaum, Jill Lepore, Melina Moe, Olivia Moy, Priyasha Mukhopadhyay, Heather O’Donnell, Christy Pottroff, Matt Rubery, Katherine Ruffin, Jonathan Senchyne, Andrew Stauffer, Whitney Trettien, and Corinna Zeltsman.
We also organize field trips to area libraries, letterpresses, and tanneries.
Interested in hearing from us?
Email us to subscribe to our newsletter: book@cca.rutgers.edu.
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruscarletletterpress/.
Want to sign up to use the makerspace? https://go.rutgers.edu/zgir0x95.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Our first ever collaboration with the Rutgers Art History Student Association–printing for Valentine’s Day!
Join us in printing handmade linocuts and memorabilia to celebrate the festivities!
Friday February 11th | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Room 309 Murray Hall | College Avenue, New Brunswick
Our second annual Valentine’s Day printing event!
Join us in printing handmade cards and memorabilia to celebrate the festivities!
Friday February 13th | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Room 309 Murray Hall | College Avenue, New Brunswick
What is a Jewish book? How has it evolved from antiquity to the present?
Join us to explore how Jewish ideas have been transferred over the centuries–from oral traditions to handwritten manuscripts, from printed books to computer code.
RSVP required. Register online at BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu.
Monday December 8th | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Virtual