University of Pittsburgh Library System

Do you have a well-loved book, maybe one you’re afraid to read again because the cover is falling apart? One that’s special to you that you’d like to switch up from soft to hard cover? Give it a second life in this workshop on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 from 4-5:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library. 

Transform a worn or paperback favorite into a beautifully rebound hardcover edition with simple bookbinding materials and techniques. ...more

Looking to explore a new craft that's affordable, sustainable, and calming? Join us for a hands-on paper weaving workshop on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 from 4-5:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library to learn (or revisit) a simple weaving technique while experimenting with imagery and composition. ...more

250 years ago, the first copies of the Declaration of Independence to be distributed to the public were printed on July 4, 1776, as broadsides. Join us on July 7, 2026 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Archives & Special Collections Reading Room, Hillman Third Floor to explore themes of freedom and democracy in print and then get hands-on as you typeset and print your own broadside in the Text & conText Lab. ...more

Join us for a workshop on Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 4-5:30 pm in Text & conText Lab at Hillman Library where art meets functionality as we combine two exciting studio processes: printmaking and bookbinding. 

Make your own one-of-a-kind monoprint that will serve as the cover of a handmade mini-journal, then learn how to bind the pages with a simple stitch technique. ...more

The ULS is a partner in the creation of a comprehensive digital critical edition of the complete works of Rudolf Carnap (1891-1970), a pioneer of Analytic Philosophy and a key figure in the Vienna Circle, profoundly shaped 20th-century thought. This 25-year €400,000-per year funded international collaboration affirms Pitt’s role as a global leader in philosophical scholarship...more