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A small think-and-do tank investigating the evolution of intellectual discourse as it shifts from printed pages to networked screens.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

The Institute for the Future of the Book is a small think-and-do tank investigating the evolution of intellectual discourse as it shifts from printed pages to networked screens. It has independent branches in New York, London and Brisbane; the New York branch is affiliated with the Libraries of New York University. Its partner organisations are if:book uk and if:book au. The Institute maintains a blog called if:book, described as the daily record of its inquiry into the future of reading and writing.

History

The Institute for the Future of the Book describes itself as a small think-and-do tank investigating the evolution of intellectual discourse as it shifts from printed pages to networked screens. It has independent branches in New York, London and Brisbane, with the New York branch affiliated with the Libraries of New York University. Its partner organisations are if:book uk and if:book au. The Institute is located on the third floor of a small building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and is managed and maintained by a small team at NYU; it has also been in the process of establishing a second base in London, U.K. Its blog, if:book, is described as the daily record of its inquiry into the future of reading and writing. Its projects, listed roughly chronologically, include Expressive Processing, The Googlization of Everything, Sophie, CommentPress, Gamer Theory, MediaCommons, In Media Res, the HASTAC digital learning report, Operation Iraqi Quagmire, The Holy of Holies, Without Gods, IT IN place, and The Gates Memory Project.

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A small think-and-do tank investigating the evolution of intellectual discourse as it shifts from printed pages to networked screens.

  • if:book

    The Institute's blog, described as the daily record of its inquiry into the future of reading and writing.

  • CommentPress

    Listed among the Institute's projects.

  • MediaCommons

    Listed among the Institute's projects.

  • Sophie

    Listed among the Institute's projects.

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  1. 1Institute for the Future of the Bookfutureofthebook.org
  2. 2Institute for the Future of the Book - Contact/Whereaboutsfutureofthebook.org

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