Initiative for the Book

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. Emily Runde (Columbia University). This panel will begin at 2:00pm and end at 3:20pm, and will address topics from how these medieval manuscripts were made … 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: … 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 … Read More

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 | … Read More

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 … Read More