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  • Announcing a Special Preview of Summer 2025 Courses

    Including Our First-Ever International Classes

    Rare Book School is thrilled to provide a sneak peek of our summer 2025 course schedule (so far), which includes classes at two new partner institutions: the University of Michigan and Oxford University’s Bodleian Library (also our first international courses).

    The complete summer course schedule will be announced later this month, and applications will open in January 2025. We encourage you to check back on our website for updates. […]

    Posted on December 10, 2024 by RBS
  • RBS Receives Largest Donation in School’s History

    $3.1 Million Gift Endows Permanent Curator Position


    Glen (left) and Cathy Miranker (right) view the teaching collections with RBS Miranker Family Director of Collections, Exhibitions & Scholarly Initiatives Barbara Heritage (center). Photo by Stephanie Gross, 2024.

    Rare Book School has received a groundbreaking $3.1 million donation to endow a full-time curatorial chair for the School’s teaching collection and exhibitions program. It is the largest single gift in Rare Book School’s 41-year history.

    The contribution secures the continued educational use, growth, conservation, and exhibition of the RBS teaching collection of more than 100,000 items and represents a powerful vote of confidence in the School’s unique approach to instruction, […]

    Posted on October 1, 2024 by RBS
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