San Francisco Center for the Book’s Bookbinding Core and Secondary Core Certificate Programs are structured to allow for scheduling flexibility and advanced study opportunities while offering students a comprehensive foundation in bookbinding. These Core Certificate 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 2023 (January - April)

WINTER 2023 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Students who sign up for the full series of Core 1-4 individual workshops by December 20, 2022 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 Nina Eve Zeininger :: Saturday, January 14, 9:30-5:30pm FULL

BOOKBINDING CORE 1 :: Coptic Binding with Sarah Songer :: Sunday, January 22, 9:30-5:30pm FULL

BOOKBINDING CORE 1 :: Coptic Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger :: Saturday, March 18, 9:30-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 2 :: Flat-Back Case Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger :: Sunday, February 12, 9:30-5:30pm FULL

BOOKBINDING CORE 2 :: Flat-Back Case Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger :: Saturday, February 25, 9:30-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 3 :: Limp Paper Binding with Monica Holtsclaw :: Sunday, March 12, 9:30-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 4 :: Rounded Back Cloth Binding with Clair Emma Smith :: Saturday & Sunday, April 29 & 30, 9:30-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 1-4 :: Weeklong Intensive with Juliayn Coleman :: Monday-Friday, January 30-February 3, 9:30-5:30pm FULL

BOOKBINDING CORE 1-4 :: Weeklong Intensive with Juliayn Coleman :: Monday-Friday, April 17-21, 9:30-5:30pm FULL

 

Bookbinding Secondary Core Schedule

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

Restoration & Repair

BOOK REPAIR CORE :: Paper & Paste :: Saturday, January 21 :: 9:30am-5:30pm FULL

Box Making

BOX MAKING CORE :: Basic Structures :: Saturday, January 28 :: 9:30am-5:30pm FULL

BOX MAKING CORE :: Lift Top Box :: Saturday & Sunday, March 4 & 5 :: 9:30am-5:30pm

Leather Bookbinding

Full Parchment Binding :: Saturday-Monday, February 18-20 :: 9:30am-5:30pm FULL