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More Summer Schools! Rare Book School Virginia announces summer 2026 courses

19 January 2026
As we continue to highlight summer rare book school courses, we would not want to miss the opportunity to announce the exciting programme offered by the University of Virginia. Generations of booksellers, librarians and rare book enthusiasts have benefited from its in-depth lectures for many years!
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This year’s schedule, which includes nine new courses, features a wide range of online offerings as well as in-person classes in Charlottesville and at partner institutions, including new partnerships in York (UK), at the North Bennet Street School in Boston, and at the University of Texas at Austin’s Harry Ransom Center.

Rare Book School Virginia is renowned for the exceptional quality of its teaching. Lecturers are internationally recognised scholars, curators, and leading figures in the rare book trade. Learning directly from such experts offers a wonderful opportunity to deepen professional knowledge and also build valuable networks during the course.

For those unable to travel, the programme also includes an extensive selection of online courses, making the school easily accessible worldwide.

For the best chance of being admitted, the school recommends submitting application(s) by the first-round deadline of 17 February. Applications received after that date will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all available places are filled, although many courses are typically full after the first round. Scholarship applications are currently under review, and decisions will be communicated by the end of January.

For all information, check out the website: https://rarebookschool.org/

31 May – 5 June (Charlottesville, VA)

1 – 5 June (Online)

7 – 12 June (Charlottesville, VA)

7 – 12 June (Ann Arbor, MI)

7 – 12 June (Austin, TX)

5 – 10 July (Charlottesville, VA)



5 – 10 July (Oxford, UK)

6 – 10 July (Online)

12 – 17 July (Boston, MA)

12 – 17 July (New York City, NY)

12 – 17 July (York, UK)

13 – 17 July (Online)

19 – 24 July (Charlottesville, VA)

20 – 24 July (Upperville, VA)

20 – 24 July (Online)

26 – 31 July (Charlottesville, VA)

26 – 31 July (Princeton, NJ)

9 – 14 August (Chicago, IL)

All images and information from: https://rarebookschool.org/