Rare Book School

Rare Book School is an educational institution that provides continuing-education opportunities for students from all disciplines and skill levels to study the history of written, printed, and digital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the field. Located at the University of Virginia, the school offers courses, scholarships, fellowships, and programs focused on bibliographical and book-historical education. Each year, RBS welcomes approximately 500 students from different disciplines and backgrounds, with a mission to preserve and communicate the riches of the historical record. The organization emphasizes fair and equal access to their educational programs, with tuition set to promote an accessible community of learning. They maintain a teaching collection of more than 100,000 items and offer various programs including online lectures, events, exhibitions, and a certificate program.