Changes coming to Books by Mail: Starting in fall 2025, Books by Mail items will only be shipped to addresses in the contiguous United States 50 miles or further from campus. We will make exceptions for students, faculty, and staff with disabilities. Learn more.

Fisher restoration: Fisher Fine Arts Library is open and operating normally during ongoing exterior work. Find more details about this important restoration project.

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A few skeins of embroidery floss in various colors and a package of sewing needles
  • Workshop
July 31, 2025

Textile Mending Workshop

Learn to mend your tattered textiles by hand, or use skills you already possess but haven’t yet applied to an item needing repair.

  • 1:30pm - 3:30pm
  • Seminar Room B, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
Open to the Public

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