The World of Bookmarks | Exhibit

When
Feb 24, 2023–Apr 7, 2023
All Day

UC San Diego Library continues the celebration of the 7th Annual World Bookmark Day, orchestrated by the International Friends of Bookmarks. Also known as “quitter strips,” bookmarks have been a functional companion of books for more than 2,000 years.

An assortment of unique bookmarks of varying shapes and sizes are on display, including bookmarks celebrating:

  • Black History Month (featuring figures like Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington)
  • Women’s History Month (featuring important women in recent history, such as Stacey Abrams, Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren and Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
  • Social Justice (featuring approximately 50 award-winning bookmarks handmade by students from The Preuss School UC San Diego)
  • UC San Diego collections and other campus-affiliated initiatives, such as sustainability, Audrey’s Café and more

Contact:
Scott Paulson
spaulson@ucsd.edu