For Immediate Release

Contacts: Kathy Barr, (415) 565-0545 ext 13

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Nov 1, 2005—The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) hosts "50 Books/50 Covers" a lively, informative exhibition of the nation's best designed books and book covers, November 4 through December 2, 2005. Join the Center for an opening night reception on November 4, 2005, 6pm-8pm.

50 Books/50 Covers Reception
November 4, 2005
6pm-8pm
Free
Join SFCB for the opening of the Center's annual competition, 50 Books/50 Covers. Winners in the latest competition held by the American Institute of Graphic Arts were chosen for excellence in design and production.

50 Books/50 Covers Exhibition
November 4 - December 2, 2005
Free
San Francisco Center for the Book showcases the nation's best designed books and book covers. The winners in the latest competition held by the American Institute of Graphic Arts were chosen for excellence in design and production.

Both events will be held at the San Francisco Center for the Book, 300 DeHaro Street, San Francisco. For more information on the above events, please contact Kathy Barr at (415) 565-0545 ext 13.

About San Francisco Center for the Book
The San Francisco Center for the Book is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring and encouraging contemporary interpretations of the book as an art object, as well as preserving the traditional art of book-making. The center provides both a home for Bay Area book artists and a place where the wider community can discover book arts. Our scores of workshops foster learning at all levels: from introductory classes to year long courses, from traditional bookbinding to cutting-edge printing techniques to experimental book art forms. In addition, the center's youth program provides a forum for artistic expression and discovery of emerging literacy among the young. Plus, there's always an exhibition up at the Center, designed to inform and delight visitors. Free public programs abound, too, from poetry readings, to book signings to gallery talks. For a calendar of events, visit our Website www.sfcb.org.

The San Francisco Center for the Book is a 501(C)3 nonprofit educational organization that depends on the involvement and generosity of individuals and on contributions from foundations and government agencies including the National Endowment for the Arts to provide many of its education initiatives, public events and book-arts programming.