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 2022 (January - April)

WINTER 2022 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Students who sign up for the full series of Core 1-4 individual workshops by December 15, 2021 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 8, 9:30-5:30pm

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

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

BOOKBINDING CORE 2 :: Flat-Back Case Binding with Nina Eve Zeininger: Saturday, February 19, 9:30-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 3 :: Limp Paper Binding with Monica Holtsclaw: Sunday, March 6, 9:30-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 4 :: Rounded Back Cloth Binding with Juliayn Coleman: Saturdays, March 19 & 26, 9:30-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 1-4 :: Weeklong Intensive with Juliayn Coleman: Monday-Friday, February 14-18, 9:30-5:30pm

BOOKBINDING CORE 1-4 :: Weeklong Intensive with Juliayn Coleman: Monday-Friday, April 24-29, 9:30-5:30pm

Bookbinding Secondary Core Schedule

Secondary Core workshops will return in 2022...

Secondary Core workshops may have prerequisites. Click on each session for prerequisite details.

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Box Making

Leather Bookbinding