Libraries at Bard College and Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs Present

Ex Libris Day at Stevenson Library

Stevenson Library will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Sussman Rare Book Collection Thursday, April 30th, with a slate of activities honoring book and print culture, all inspired by the many ways this distinctive collection has enriched our community. The schedule of activities is below and will culminate in Mr. Sussman speaking about his collection at 3:00 p.m. We hope you can join us.

Ex Libris Day Schedule:

1:00–2:00 pm: Curatorial walk-through with Michael Orsini '13
The program will begin with a curatorial walkthrough of the library’s current exhibition, We Have Been Here Before: Censorship and its Combatants, led by the exhibition’s curator. 

1:00–3:00 pm: Library BookLab
Engage with the material culture of the book through our pop-up BookLab, featuring hands-on activities such as learning how to fold an octavo, sew a binding, and more!

3:00–4:30 pm: Alan Sussman Remarks
Mr. Sussman will speak about the origins and evolution of his collection, followed by a conversation with Orsini reflecting on collecting, censorship, and the role of books as agents of cultural exchange and resistance.

4:30 pm: Reception


 

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library

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