The Thrills, Frills, and Chills of Pop-Up Books in UC Libraries

final_pop-up-banner-12x40The new exhibit on display in Langsam Library’s 5th floor display case highlights pop-up and mechanical books in UC Libraries. 

Curated by Sara Mihaly, student and circulation supervisor in the Robert A. Deshon and Karl J. Schlachter Library for Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), the exhibit includes such stand-out titles as Take Me Out to the Ball Game, The Pop-Up Books of MC. Escher, and The White House. The books come from the collections of UC Libraries, including the CECH Library and DAAP Library.

Also included in the exhibit is information on how pop-up and mechanical books are made.

A bibliography is available for a complete list of the books in the exhibit.