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A distinctive degree-granting program that integrates training in book arts practice and technique with research into the history and culture of books.
Facilities
We offer a wide variety of experiences in bookbinding, letterpress printing, papermaking, lettering arts and more.
Student Handbook
References for procedures, policies and resources for all UICB students.
Graduate study opportunities
The UICB offers an MFA degree and a graduate certificate in book studies or book arts.
Center news
UICB's Leonard awarded CBAA Distinguished Career Award
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Julie Leonard, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Iowa Center for the Book (UICB), has been awarded the College Book Art Association's Distinguished Career Award.
An immersion in Japanese paper arts
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Students at the University of Iowa Center for the Book get an in-depth experience with kozo paper, from harvesting to processing to crafting works of art.
Upcoming events
The William Anthony Conservation Lecture Series presents Anne Hillam
Thursday, February 26, 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm
The William Anthony Conservation Lecture Series invites book and paper conservators and bookbinders to share their experience and work with the UI book arts community and beyond.
