San Francisco Center for the Book’s Bookbinding Core Certificate and Secondary Core Programs are structured to allow for scheduling flexibility and advanced study opportunities 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 - Winter 2024 (January-April) 

WINTER 2024 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Students who sign up for the full series of Core 1-4 individual workshops by December 15, 2023 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 Clair Emma Smith :: Saturday, January 13 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 1 :: Coptic Binding with Sarah Songer :: Saturday, January 20 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 1 :: Coptic Binding with Madison Gordon :: Saturday, February 3 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 2 :: Flat-Back Case Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger :: Saturday, February 17 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 2 :: Flat-Back Case Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger :: Saturday, February 24 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 2 :: Flat-Back Case Binding with Beth Redmond :: Sunday, March 3 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 3 :: Limp Paper Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger :: Saturday, March 16 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

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

BOOKBINDING CORE 4 :: Rounded Back Cloth Binding with Clair Emma Smith :: Saturday & Sunday, April 13 & 14 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 4 :: Rounded Back Cloth Binding with Clair Emma Smith :: Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 1-4 :: Weeklong Intensive with Juliayn Coleman :: Monday-Friday, March 18-22  :: 9:30am-5:30pm *Masks required in this workshop*

 

Bookbinding Secondary Core Schedule - registration coming soon

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

Winter 2024 Restoration & Repair

BOOK REPAIR CORE :: Paper & Paste :: Sunday, March 10 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOOK REPAIR CORE :: Rebind a Paperback :: Saturday, April 20 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

 

Winter 2024 Box Making

BOX MAKING CORE :: Basic Structures :: Sunday, February 25 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

BOX MAKING CORE :: Lift-Top Box :: Saturday & Sunday, April 6 & 7 :: 9:30am-5:30pm