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Become a Member
Membership is open to all interested persons worldwide. Among our members are professional and amateur:
- Hand Bookbinders
- Book Artists
- Book Conservators
- Book Restorers
- Calligraphers
- Private Press Printers
- Hand Papermakers
- Decorative Papermakers
- Librarians
- Collectors
Benefits of Membership
Members of the Guild of Book Workers have a
wide variety of services and activities available:
- The Guild of Book Workers Newsletter,
a bimonthly newsletter.
- The Guild of Book Workers Journal, a semi-
annual journal.
- Membership directory, the Study Opportunities List and the Supplies & Services Directory.
- A lending library of historical and contemporary
books, catalogs, newsletters and videos.
- A listserv for online information sharing.
- Traveling exhibitions of members' works.
- Participation in the Seminar on Standards of
Excellence in Hand Bookbinding (referred to as just "Standards").
- Regional chapter activities.
- Member discounts on GBW merchandise, such as exhibit catalogs, Standard's videos, and other publications, on the GBW online order form.
Join or Renew ONLINE
To join the Guild, please fill out the
Online Membership Form.
Current Guild Members can renew with the
Online Membership Form.
Or you can mail in a paper copy, but please note
credit card payments are only accepted online.
Membership Dues
| U.S. Resident: |
$85.00 (in U.S. dollars) |
| Student: | $30.00 (3 years only at this rate) |
| Canadian Postage Surcharge: |
+$10 |
| Other Countries Postage Surchage: | +$15 |
| Chapter Memberships: | $10.00 (additional for each chapter) |
- Membership dues subject to change. Please see the Online Membership Form for current dues.
- Membership is for one year from date of joining or renewing.
- Two family members may join with a single membership fee and receive a single mailing, but have separate directory listings. Please contact the Membership Chair if you wish to join as a family.
- Members will receive all publications for the coming year. This includes: 6 GBW Newsletters, the GBW Journal, and the GBW Membership Directory (published online in the Fall).
- To be included in the current Membership Directory, you must join before September 1.
Current Members
All questions pertaining to current memberships should be addressed and sent to the Chair of the Membership Committee, Cris Takacs at membership@guildofbookworkers.org or mailed to the main GBW address in New York City.
PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN THE BOOK ARTS SINCE 1906