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Book Arts

A source for bookbinding and printing instructions, videos and links to resources regarding book production, history, culture and art.

About this Guide for Book Arts Resources

There are many ways to explore book art, history and culture here at Dartmouth. This guide offers resources such as instructions and video tutorials, links to information about book materials, artist book collections, printers, type designers, paper engineers and so much more!  The Library houses three amazing physical resources for book arts.

Check them out below!

The Dartmouth Library Book Arts Workshop

Student working at table in bookbinding studio with sun coming through windowStudents working in the Letterpress Studio with presses and metal type

Sherman Art Library

Students studying in Sherman Library

Rauner Special Collections Library

The stacks, balconies and research tables in Rauner Library