Welcome to SPACE, our adult continuing education program which offers interactive monthly courses for personal enrichment! Learn more here.

November 2023  Spotlight  Standard Module
Lecture-based • Low intensity
Do you love the physical object of a book just as much as the information it contains? Do you smell your books when you get home from the library or the bookstore? Do you like working with your hands to make things? Then this module is for you!

This class is an introduction to the materials, tools, and methods of making books by hand. Whether you're looking to make "junk journals" on a tight budget or want to rebind your favorite tome in leather, you'll find the information you need in this module!

The module will follow an 8-session structure as shown below:
Outline 8-Session Structure
Week 1 Session 1: Brief History of Book Binding and Tools Overview
Session 2: Materials and Terms - The Anatomy of a Book
Week 2 Session 3: Text Block Assembly 1 - Glued Binding Options - Perfect Binding and Double Fan Binding
Session 4: Text Block Assembly 2 - Sewn Binding Options - Kettle Stitch, Coptic Binding, and Japanese Stab Binding
Week 3 Session 5: Cover Assembly 1 - How To Make a Softcover - Paperback and Wrap Covers
Session 6: Cover Assembly 2 - How To Make a Hardback - Classic/English Binding and Hollow Back Case Binding
Week 4 Session 7: Cover Decoration and Finishing - Traditional and Modern Methods
Session 8: Overflow, Resources for Further Research, and Final Q & A

Required Texts

There are no required texts for this module, but sources for further research will be recommended during the module.
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Days and Times

Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on November 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, (skip 23), 27, 30.

Signum Time
US/Eastern
Note Your Time
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Thu, Nov 2
9:00 PM
Mon, Nov 6
9:00 PM
Thu, Nov 9
9:00 PM
Mon, Nov 13
9:00 PM
Thu, Nov 16
9:00 PM
Mon, Nov 20
9:00 PM
Mon, Nov 27
9:00 PM
Thu, Nov 30
9:00 PM
If you have any questions about the SPACE program, please reach out to [email protected].