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Farallon Book Arts Lab

Section of the Farallon Book Arts Lab showing several trays of typesetting equipment.

Explore our printing and typesetting equipment in the Farallon Book Arts Lab.

Close-up view of a variety of stamps with different images, including a hot dog and a map of Vancouver Island.

Browse our collection of stamps and other printing tools.

Printed sign reading "Notice: Thank you for noticing this new notice. Your noticing it has been noted and will be reported to the authorities."

Experiment with your own printed creations in the lab!

Pink heart stamp on an off-white card with text reading "Be my comrade."

Experiment with your own printed creations in the lab!

Three-dimensional folder paper object with images of flowers and birds against a black background.

Experiment with your own printed creations in the lab!

Rectangular brown card with black text reading "bye, bye, bye!"

Experiment with your own printed creations in the lab!

Room 086

Mearns Centre for Learning-McPherson Library

In 2023, UVic Libraries worked with artist and Master Printer Jacob Dundee Appleby Maddison to establish UVic Libraries’ Farallon Book Arts Lab on the lower level of the Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library. The newly established teaching space provides hands-on, dynamic learning opportunities with contemporary and historical book arts equipment, and information technologies more broadly.

To date, the lab has offered themed workshops for selected holidays and events, select classes for faculty and students, and an through Continuing Studies.

To learn more about the space or enquire about potential classes, please contact