Pop-up books aren’t just for children’s story times. Join Petra Clark, Instruction Librarian for Special Collections, and Alison Wessel, Social Sciences Librarian, to learn about the long history of pop-ups and other movable books dating back to the Middle Ages, and how they have been used to inform, engage, and entertain. 

Participants will explore the history of these engineered sculptural artifacts and view examples of recent and historic pop-up books and cards from the Special Collections held at Morris Library, including children’s books, souvenirs, greeting cards, instructional texts, and artists’ books. Then participants will have the opportunity to take inspiration from the display items and create their own cards with pop-up and movable elements. Crafting materials and some technical instruction will be provided.