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Summertime Fun for Teachers
Our 2nd annual Summer Bookmaking Intensive offers K-8 teachers 16 workshops that will give you inspiration for a whole year of imaginative teaching. Click here for details.

20th-Century Ghosts (and Otherwise) of Calligraphy: A Talk with Carl Rohrs
Friday May 23, 7-9pm
Carl Rohrs' travels in Europe in the last few years have led to his discovery of original work by a large variety of wonderful lettering artists, both deceased and living. Their work has been gathered into an evening of slides for your edification, entertainment and the occasional odd surprise.

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Introducing Teacher Features!
Please visit a new blog that’s part of our Youth Programs pages. It's called Teacher Features, and it's a great place for teachers, librarians, principals, arts educators and parents to air and share ideas about kids' bookmaking.

In the Austin/Burch Gallery: Livros do Cordel: Books on a String
May 9 - Aug 1
Named after their display on clotheslines by street vendors, Brazil's Livros do Cordel are a form of street literature with roots in Europe. Becoming a dying artform, these cheap pamphlets tell the news as only poets can.

Support the SFCB When You Shop On Amazon
Did you know that you can help the Center when you shop at Amazon.com? It's easy, by using this link to order, a portion of your purchase price will automatically go to the SFCB.