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START THE PRESSES and ADVANCE THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK AT NIU!

$12,760
105%
Raised toward our $12,050 Goal
74 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on November 03, at 12:05 AM CDT
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Help us gain another $1000 in matching funds!

October 30, 2023

Hello!

The Friends of the Library have just announced a new challenge! They are offering us another $1000 in matching funds. We have three days left to raise this amount, bringing us to our goal of $12,000!   Will you please help us?

Please consider chipping in!


Hurray! Friends of the Library will give us $3000 in matching funds!

October 11, 2023

We have surpassed the $3000 mark in our fundraising efforts, guaranteeing us an extra $3000 in matching funds from the Friends of the Library! Congratulations and thank you to our generous donors!

Let's not slow down! Let's move ahead and ensure that our presses are fully restored!


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$20

Book Binding Kit

Bookbinding kits for students cost about $20 each. A gift at this level will help us purchase these and more!

$40

Cutting Mats

24" x 36" professional quality cutting mats for book making cost about $40 each. A gift at this level will help us purchase these mats and more!

$75

Quoins

Each quoin, a tool to lock type up before printing, cost between $75 and $100, and we need several! A gift at this level will help us purchase the quoins we need and more.

$100

Press Rollers

Our smaller presses need new rollers, which cost about $100 a piece. A gift at this level will help purchase these rollers and more!

$200

Ink Balls

Ink ball, the tool that inks type before printing, cost about $200 each. A gift at this level will help us purchase these and more!

$500

Press Furniture

Along with the quoins, we need furniture to hold our type face in place while printing. A gift at this level will help us purchase this furniture and more!

$1,000

Beams

The beams in our press are warping, and each beam costs around $3,000. A gift at this level will help us replace these beams and more!

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