Central Ohio’s Bibliophilic Society
Welcome to your Central Ohio connection for book lovers. The Aldus Society brings literary events and programming to book lovers and educational opportunities to members. Some of our members are serious book collectors, some of us are merely lovers of the printed word in all its forms.
Programs are free and open to the public. Free parking.
Thurber Center
91 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
(next to the Thurber House).
7 p.m.: Doors open, socializing.
7:30 p.m.: Presentation begins.
Upcoming 2026 Programs:
February 12, 2026: Tom Bredehoft discusses “A Table-Top Fine Press from Ohio: Charles C. Bubb’s Clerk’s Press (1908-17).”
March 12, 2026: Caitlin McGurk presents “Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund.”
April 9, 2026: Thora Brylowe discusses “Early Southern State Passports and the Paper They’re Printed On: A Little-Known American Story.”
May 14, 2026: Ron Shaull presents “A History of Paper, From Pulp to Pixel.”
These programs have been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed do not necessarily represent those of Ohio Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Aldus is an affiliate of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS).