Initiative for the Book

  The Rutgers Book Initiative’s Scarlet Letterpress’s First Birthday. Join us in printing aging- and fall-related poems! Friday November 8 | 10:00 am and 2:00 pm Murray Hall 309 | … Read More

  Paper Making Workshop with Rejin Leys and Professor Brad Evans's Class "Writing Forests" Join us in recycling printed waste matter into new, usable paper, demonstrated by Rejin Leys for … Read More

On the day of love, Friday, February 14th from 10:00am to 2:00pm the Rutgers Initiative for the Book will host a card-printing event in Murray Hall 309.   Join us … Read More

Join the Rutgers Initiative for the Book as we switch out our printing paper and presses for animal parchment and quills in the English department's first transcribathon! This event will … Read More

  We are excited to announce that this scriptorium will feature a roundtable-style panel, with talks given by Dr. Gary Rendsburg (Rutgers University), Dr. Thomas O'Donnell (Fordham University), and Dr. … Read More

Our first celebration of the printing press's equivalent of pi day: Type-High Day! Join us in printing handmade postcards on the day that celebrates metal type technology and leave with … Read More

  Please join the Rutgers Initiative for the Book and Scarlet Letterpress for a multi-modal exploration of the relation between print and political action: Printing Politics  Thursday, October 23 2:00-5:00pm: poster printing and zine making workshop 5:30-7:00pm: roundtable discussion with artists, art workers, and scholars on the role of print media in their diverse practices. … Read More

Our second annual Halloween printing event! Join us in printing handmade postcards and Halloween memorabilia to celebrate the autumnal festivities! Friday October 31st | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm In front of 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

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