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Eugene D. Valentine Collection offers the joy and interactivity of pop-up books

Arizona State University’s Eugene D. Valentine Collection is a whimsical and cheery repository of approximately 800 pop-up books, but that doesn’t mean it should be taken lightly. Each book is considered an intricate work of art, with its designers spending untold hours bringing their paper-enginee...

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New Book Arts Studio opens at Hayden Library

ASU Library has a new book arts space for the ASU community! The new Book Arts Studio is located on the third floor of Hayden Library on the Tempe campus. This unique studio space offers a variety of materials the community can use for projects like books and printmaking. “From printmaking to crea...

Cover of Hold by Jan Vicar and Sally Ball

Diving Deeper: An Artist Book's Impact on Campus and Beyond. Documenting When Distinctive Collections is Working Well

Cover of "Hold." Photo courtesy of Julie Tanaka      Layer upon layer of ink. A shimmering iridescence. A poem.                All describe a really big book.      An exhibition. Students and classes. Global leaders.                ...

Dr. Julie Tanaka

Meet Julie Tanaka, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts

Hello, my name is Julie Tanaka, and I am the new Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts for Distinctive Collections at ASU Library. I arrived in Tempe in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic so I have yet to see the collections in person, but I am looking forward to disco...