Program Schedule
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Feb
42026RBS Winter 2026 Open HousePresented by: Rare Book School
Rare Book School, Suite 230, UVA Shannon Library, 160 McCormick Road, Charlottesville VA 22904 • 2:00–4:00 p.m. ET
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Oct
302025Famous & Forgotten Exhibition Closing Reception & EventsPresented by: Rare Book School
Suite 230, Edgar Shannon Library, University of Virginia • 4–6:30 p.m.
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Oct
292025Informational Session (2025): M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical SourcesPresented by: Rare Book School
Zoom • 6:00 pm
RBS News
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Virginia Governor Spanberger Appoints RBS Board Treasurer and RBS Supporter to UVA’s Board of Visitors
Victoria D. Harker, Treasurer of the RBS Board of Directors, and Peter M. Grant II, a loyal RBS supporter, were both appointed to the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors (BOV) by Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger on 17 January 2026.
Victoria D. Harker is former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for TEGNA Inc. and has held leadership roles on many public-company and non-profit boards. She received her B.A. in English from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from American University.
Harker’s 17 January appointment to the BOV marks the third time she has served on that body. […]
Posted on January 20, 2026 by RBS -
Rare Book School Summer 2026 Course Applications Now Open
Rare Book School (RBS) is now accepting applications for its summer 2026 courses. This year’s schedule features almost 50 in-person and online courses, including nine new courses. Courses in Charlottesville will once again be offered at RBS’s home in the University of Virginia’s Edgar Shannon Library.
RBS has launched new partnerships and course locations this summer: York in the United Kingdom, North Bennet Street School in Boston, and the University of Texas at Austin’s Harry Ransom Center. […]
Posted on January 7, 2026 by RBS