Because the books in the exhibit are truly works of art, they are exhibited as such: to be seen and not touched. This, however, is contrary to what most people do when encountering or experiencing a book.

"I come across this all the time when I'm curating and installing an exhibition," said Garrett. "We put the books to their most accessible, in a case, and then we put Plexiglas over the top so no one can touch them, and that's sort of the antithesis of what a book is."

So, while you may not be able to handle these works of art, all are truly worth seeing.

"What we're trying to do in this exhibit is educate people about Book Arts," said Garrett. "It's like describing an elephant. You really have to see this thing, to walk around it and actually experience it for yourself. We're trying to get as many people as possible to see what we're talking about."

Garrett said people didn't used to understand prints, and now prints are considered a legitimate art form and people collect them.

"My idea is that the more people see an exhibition about book arts, the more they will be pulled into it, the more they will understand it, the more they will take a bookmaking class."

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