News & Stories from RBS

Rare Book School mourns the passing of rare book antiquarian Richard C. Ramer. He was a member of the Grolier Club and a generous supporter of Rare Book School.  

RBS’ Treasurer and an RBS supporter were appointed by the Virginia governor to UVA’s Board of Visitors, which serves as UVA’s corporate board and is responsible for long-term planning.

Applications are open for RBS’ summer 2026 courses. Explore new courses and join us!

Looking for summer assistants to support managing course sessions, catering, and other tasks related to the running of our 2026 summer programming in Charlottesville.

It is with deep sadness we announce the death of William T. Buice III, a lawyer, book collector, and advocate for Rare Book School and the book collecting community.

Are you interested in exploring how publishers’ archives illuminate the history of the American book? Apply now for Rare Book School’s Winter 2026 online course, H-95v: Reading Publishers’ Archives for the …

If you’ll be at the 47th annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair from 7 to 9 November, please be sure to stop by the Rare Book School table on Cultural Row. We’ll …