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This workshop is designed for participants who have never printed with a letterpress. Bring a text of not more than 75 characters (spaces included) to set and print, and a drawing or an idea for an image related to the text.  We will print your poster on a mid-nineteenth-century cast iron letterpress, using wooden type. At the first session, participants will carve their image into a linoleum block and set the type for their text.  At the second session participants will lay their type and image on the press and print their posters.  Each participant will make five copies of their poster. Participants must commit to attending sessions on both March 27 and 28. Registration required; limited to 4 participants 14 years of age or older.

Related LibGuide: Center for the Book by Eileen O'Connell

Dates & Times:
1:00pm - 5:00pm, Friday, March 27, 2026
1:00pm - 5:00pm, Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time Zone:
Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Center for the Book
Location:
Special Collections
Categories:
  Adults     Arts & Crafts     History     Registration required     Special Event  
Registrations open at 1:00pm Friday, February 27, 2026
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Upcoming Library Events
at all branches

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Feb
10
10:00am - 11:00am, Westgate Library.
Feb
10
10:00am - 12:00pm, Children's Room, Cherry Hills Library.
Feb
10
10:15am - 10:45am, Erna Fergusson Meeting Room, Erna Fergusson Library.
Feb
10
10:30am - 11:00am, Alamosa Library.
Feb
10
11:00am - 11:45am, Community Meeting Room, Central & Unser.
Feb
10
11:00am - 12:00pm, South Valley Meeting Room, South Valley Library.
Feb
10
11:00am - 12:00pm, Central & Unser.
Feb
10
11:00am - 1:00pm, Tony Hillerman Library.
Feb
10
11:15am - 11:45am, Juan Tabo Meeting Room, Juan Tabo Library.
Feb
10
1:00pm - 2:00pm, Cherry Hills Library.