Book Arts with Central Library & Central Print, Part 2 Letterpress Notebook

Name: Book Arts with Central Library & Central Print, Part 2 Letterpress Notebook
Start: 2026-05-09T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-09T14:00:00-05:00
Location: 2624 N 14th St, St Louis, MO 63106-3913, United States

Schedule

Sat May 09 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2624 N 14th St, St Louis, MO 63106-3913, United States | St. Louis, MO

Central Library and Central Print are teaming up for this engaging pair of creative workshops that offer hands-on experiences for participants interested in book arts, printing, and typography. Participants will explore folding and binding techniques to craft a personalized book. Whether you’re a book lover, print enthusiast, or just love getting crafty, Beyond the Bindery has something fun and creative for everyone.
Part 2, Letterpress Notebook: Pamphlet-stitch Book with Printed Cover
This workshop will be at Central Print. Explore the creative combination of ink, wood type and paper in this hands-on printmaking and bookbinding workshop. You will learn the basics of letterpress printing by selecting and arranging wood type along with images from our collection to print one of-a-kind book covers. Then construct a pamphlet-style book with traditional bookbinding tools and hand-stitching. We will be on press using wood type and ink. Book structure will be made using a ruler, bone folder, scissors, awl, needle and thread.

**Registration for this program will open onApril 2 at 11am.