Explore the wonderful collection of rare books, manuscripts, zines, and artists’ books from Temple’s Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at the Charles Library.

Each week, via Zoom, members from Tyler’s Art History Department will open a different artifact from the collection, flip through its pages, and share the knowledge within. This virtual series is open to the public and occurs on Mondays from 1:30 -1:55 p.m. Register for upcoming sessions here. 

A Look at a Book is a collaborative program between the Art History Department at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), Temple University Libraries. It has been organized by Joseph Kopta, PhD, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Art History, and Kimberly Tully, Curator of Rare Books, SCRC. 

Virtual via Zoom 

Mondays, 1:30–1:55 PM 

9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 11/2, 11/6, 11/13, 11/27 

For more information, contact: joseph.kopta@temple.edu 

Image caption: Fragment from the Beauvais Missal, 1270–1300 CE, made in Beauvais, France. Parchment, 290 x 204 mm (Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, SCRC 368, fol. 1r)