Free Books! Temple University Libraries and Tyler School of Art’s Foundation Program
Celebrate Tyler’s 75th Anniversary with a Gift to the Temple Community
The Foundation Department at Tyler School of Art celebrates the arrival of Tyler’s BFA programs on Main Campus by giving away 75 free copies of Chip Kidd’s bestselling novel, The Cheese Monkeys: A novel in two semesters. Each book comes with a bookmark designed by Foundation Freshman and can be picked up at the circulation desk of the Paley Library from March 17 to March 24. Books will be made available to all interested members of the Temple community—just show your ID at the desk.
Chip Kidd, author and award-winning Graphic Designer will be the Foundation Lecture Spring Speaker in a lecture at Walk Auditorium on Tuesday, March 24 at 7pm. Kidd’s designs have re-defined book packaging, and his design work includes Watching the Watchmen: The definitive Companion to the Ultimate Graphic Novel and Bat Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan. As an author, Kidd earned accolades for his first novel, the Cheese Monkeys, a tale of a freshman graphic designer’s education in art and life.
Tyler Foundation Students Hannah Greenhalgh and Mindy Karper designed bookmarks promoting the lecture and book give-away. The winning designs were printed by Foundation Instructor Katie Murken in Tyler’s new Printmaking facilities. Twenty-five freshman Tyler students submitted designs, which are on display in the Foundation area of the Tyler building, Suite 230.
Temple University Libraries are thrilled to partner with Tyler to celebrate its anniversary and move to Main Campus. The Libraries serve the Temple community on Main, Health Sciences, Center City, Harrisburg and Ambler Campuses with rich resources and leading-edge information services. Collections include more than 3 million volumes; 10 million images; more than 50,000 print and online subscriptions; 35,000 linear feet of manuscripts; and a rich collection of sound and video recordings, along with growing media holdings. Rare and special collections focus on specific research interests within the University community and support Temple’s commitment and responsibilities as an urban educational institution.
The Foundation Department provides first year students in Tyler’s BFA programs with a highly structured curriculum, preparing them for majors in Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Sculpture, Metals, Photography, and Graphic Design.