The Hand Bookbinders of California gathered for the first time in 1972. A close-knit group of hand bookbinders, with shared interests in creating and collecting fine bindings, joined together to promote hand bookbinding and related book arts and to exchange information and ideas. HBC membership now includes students, makers of artists' books, collectors, conservators, papermakers and paper decorators, fine printers, printmakers, writers, book dealers and other lovers of the book arts. From the start, the goal of the Hand Bookbinders has been to share knowledge and members now enjoy a calendar of events including workshops at the San Francisco Center for the Book, lectures, social activities, exhibitions, out-of-town trips, plus a unique connection to the variety and vitality of the book-arts community throughout California.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

REGULAR PRESENTATIONS by working bookbinders, booksellers, paper decorators, printers, collectors and other book arts professionals at our monthly meetings. Free to members and their guests. OUR NEWSLETTER, The Gold Leaf, provides information on local and international book arts events, profiles of well known binders, book news, how-to tips, sources for equipment and supplies and much more. Free with your membership. WORKSHOPS are offered several times a year, either at teachersU studios or at the San Francisco Center for the Book, with hands-on instruction in techniques, book structures, paper decorating, equipment maintenance and many other topics. Open to all those who are interested.

OUR ANNUAL EXHIBITION featuring recent works by HBC members from around the world, has been hosted, among other locales, at the San Francisco Main Library, Scripps College, Mills College, Stanford University, The California Historical Society and the Palace of the Legion of Honor. The S.F. CENTER FOR THE BOOK serves as the venue for many HBC workshops. The Center houses letterpress and bookbinding equipment and a resource library. SPECIAL EVENTS such as book fairs, joint meetings with other local book arts groups, trips to other bookbinding centers and our annual holiday party.

Become a member of the Hand Bookbinders of California.

The only requirement is an interest in books and the book arts! To join, or to renew your membership, please print this page, or get this PDF version. Complete the form and return it with a check made out to: The Hand Bookbinders of California, P.O. Box 193216, San Francisco, CA 94119. Annual membership costs just $30.00. (There is a $15 fee for returned checks.)

Please indicate whether you are a student (S), a professional (P) and/or a teacher (T) of the following:

Binder	Book	Dealer	Finisher
Calligrapher	Maker of Boxes	Collector	Conservator
Printer	Librarian	Institution
Decorative Papers	Restorer	Other

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