Book Club of California Oakland Book Fair Reception for FABS Members

Sponsored by the Book Club of California. Members of FABS bibliophilic societies are invited to join the Book Club of California for a special Member & Guest Reception to celebrate the 54th California International Antiquarian Book Fair. Mix and mingle with Book Club members, volunteers, and staff. Wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres will be served. […]

Collecting Antiquarian Books & the Joy of the Hunt

Sponsored by The Book Club of California Boston-based Brattle Book Shop proprietor and Antiques Roadshow appraiser Kenneth Gloss will talk about some of his "favorite finds" and describe some of the many joys of “the hunt.” He will touch on what makes a book or manuscript rare and what goes in to determining the value […]

Rare Books LA-Palm Springs: In Person

Co-sponsored by The Book Club of California Rare Books LA - Palm Springs Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, 2022 Friday, May 20 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm/PT Saturday, May 21 | 10:00am - 6:00pm/PT Hotel Zoso 150 S Indian Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 92262 Join the Book Club of California and Rare Books […]

The Global Library Project: World Libraries in Photographs

Sponsored by The Book Club of California The Global Library Project Monday, July 18, 2022, 6-7:15 PM In-Person event & Livestream to Zoom After 18 years of photographing libraries throughout the United States, Robert Dawson and Ellen Manchester took what they had learned and applied it to a global perspective. In 2016, they photographed more […]