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  • FABS 19th Century Zoom Group

    Sponsored by FABS September 17 Join the FABS 19th Century group on Zoom for congenial discussion of all things bibliophilic and 19th century. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.

  • FABS Bindings Group: Christopher McAfee on Extradimensional Books

    Sponsored by FABS 21 September 2026 7:30pm Eastern/6:30pm Central/5:30pm Mountain/4:30pm Pacific Join FABS members interested in Bindings for a presentation and discussion with Christopher McAfee, conservator and artist. This presentation explores the evolution of Chris's artist books from traditional codices into objects that extend beyond their covers. Through examples of his work Chris will explore […]

  • The Publications of the Hroswitha Club

    Sponsored by The Grolier Club Overview with Stacie Vos This talk will focus on the two publications of the Hroswitha Club–Hroswitha of Gandersheim: Her Life, Times and Works, and a Comprehensive Bibliography and Notes on Woman Printers in Colonial America and the United States–in order to argue that the HC was both more inclusive and more focused in […]

  • FABS Living With Books Zoom Group

    Sponsored by FABS September 22 FABS Living With Books Group. Join us and host Reid Byers to discuss the delights and challenges of the private library. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.

  • Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné

    Sponsored by The Grolier Club Overview with Curator Susan Gosin and Tricia Wright Presented in conjunction with Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné In celebration of Dieu Donné’s 50 years of making innovative handmade paper art with contemporary artists, Susan Gosin, co-founder of Dieu Donné, will talk about her newly […]

  • Charles W. Chesnutt: Symposium (In Person)

    Sponsored by The Western Reserve Historical Society, The Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society, The Rowfant Club, Charles W. Chesnutt Digital Archive, The Cuyahoga County Public Library, and the Cleveland Public Library. The Second Charles W. Chesnutt Symposium Saturday, September 26, 2026 8:00 AM through 5:30 PM At the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio Registration Fee: […]

  • Exhibition Opening: Visually Impressive: Exploring American Book Art Color Printing Technologies, 1890-1990

    Book Club of California

    From 1890 to 1990, American book art color reproduction printing went through a series of revolutionary technological changes, not only in how books looked, but who could afford them. Visually Impressive shows these technological changes using examples of American books that reveal the changing artistic aesthetic reflected in the evolving color printing process. Exhibition opening with […]

  • Curators’ Talk: Pioneers in Hand Papermaking

    Sponsored by The Grolier Club Overview Curator Cynthia Nourse Thompson, Artist Lesley Dill, Poet Tom Sleigh, and Printer Peter Kruty Presented in conjunction with Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné Curator Cynthia Nourse Thompson will speak with artist Lesley Dill, poet Tom Sleigh, and printer Peter Kruty, who collaborated, along with […]

  • Write Long and Beautiful Letters: The Vallejos’ Californio Correspondence, 1846–1888

    Book Club of California

    The experiences of Mexicans who were living in California when it was annexed by the United States is a crucial element of the history of the American Southwest. These Californios, as they called themselves, made California diverse and multi-cultural from the moment it became part of the United States. The Vallejos of Sonoma were one […]

  • Jack Lynch on The First English Dictionary?

    Caxton Club

    October Midday Program Here’s a little quiz: Who was the second person to walk on the moon? What is Milorad Čavić’s distinction? Are you ready to Buzz in and name Buzz Aldrin as the second human being to step down onto the lunar surface? Or did you think of the one one-hundredth of a second […]

  • Gabby Cooksey: Extra-Dimensional Books

    Sponsored by FABS GABBY COOKSEY :: Extra-Dimensional Books Join FABS members interested in Bindings for a Presentation and Discussion with Gabby Cooksey, Fine Binder and Bookmaker. Gabby will be showcasing her tattooed bindings, a process she began in earnest in 2021. She will discuss how she tattoos on leather, examples of her work using this […]

  • Vernacular Archives with Jeffrey Rovenpor

    Manuscript Monday - A FREE Webinar provided by The Manuscript Society Date: Monday, October 12 @ 8pm EST Guest Presenter: Jeffrey Rovenpor, owner of Caroliniana Rare Books Host: Gerald “Jay” Gaidmore, The Manuscript Society Presentation is pre-recorded with a LIVE Q&A to follow with presenter Jeffrey Rovenpor Title: Vernacular Archives Overview: Jeffrey Rovenpor of Caroliniana […]