Aldus Society Literary Talks: Ashlyn Oprescu at Thurber Center, Columbus, OH

Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, OH

Free

Featuring Ashlyn Oprescu

Ashlyn Oprescu, a Book and Paper Senior Conservator at Ohio State's University Libraries, shares her delicate work preserving the fragile pages of rare Medieval manuscripts. She’ll walk through the intricate process of keeping these centuries-old texts intact, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the craft. It’s a fascinating chance to see how history is literally held together.

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