Bookbinding Core Certificate Program

San Francisco Center for the Book’s Bookbinding Core Certificate Program is structured to allow for scheduling flexibility while offering students a comprehensive foundation in bookbinding. These Core programs offer personal attention from master teachers and access to our well-equipped bindery.

Finding details and enrolling in this program is simple:

STEP #1 - Click here to read the Program Guide. 

STEP #2 - Review the schedule below.

STEP #3 - To receive the $100 discount either register for a weeklong intensive (rate already discounted) or register for an entire series (1-4) at once via phone (415-565-0545) or in-person - this discount is not available via online registration.

Questions? Contact us at workshops@sfcb.org or 415-565-0545.

 

Bookbinding Core Schedule - Summer 2024 (May-August) - REGISTRATION OPEN MID-MARCH

SUMMER 2024 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Students who sign up for the full series of Core 1-4 individual workshops by April 15, 2024 will receive a reduced rate of $795. Please call or email to enroll. The Early Bird Special does not apply to the Weeklong Intensive.

BOOKBINDING CORE 1 :: Coptic Binding with Madison Gordon :: Saturday, May 11 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 1 :: Coptic Binding with Clair Emma Smith :: Sunday, May 19 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 2 :: Flat-Back Case Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger :: Saturday, June 1 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 2 :: Flat-Back Case Binding with Madison Gordon :: Saturday, June 15 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 3 :: Limp Paper Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger :: Saturday, June 22 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 3 :: Limp Paper Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger :: Sunday, July 21 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 4 :: Rounded Back Cloth Binding with Clair Emma Smith :: Saturday & Sunday, August 10 & 11 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 4 :: Rounded Back Cloth Binding with Beth Redmond :: Saturday & Sunday, August 24 & 25 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 1-4 :: Weeklong Intensive with Clair Emma Smith :: Monday-Friday, June 24-28 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

 

Other bookbinding workshops

These workshops may have prerequisites; please read the class description for details.

Summer 2024 Restoration & Repair

BOOK REPAIR CORE :: Paper & Paste :: Saturday, July 20 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

Basic Repairs on Hardbound Books :: 

Sunday, June 23 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

 

Winter 2024 Box Making

BOX MAKING CORE :: Sunday, June 16 :: 9:30am-5:30pm