San Francisco Center for the Book offers four types of tours.
Self-Guided Individual Tours
Drop by during normal business hours for a visit. No reservation is necessary. Click here for location and hours. Self guided tours are free.
Self-Guided Group Tours (Groups of 10 people or more.)
Self-guided group tours are free. Contact us at chad@sfcb.org to schedule your group in advance; sometimes we have workshops or other tours happening that may conflict with your group. We appreciate the heads-up!
Our Basic Guided Tour
This is a guided tour of San Francisco Center for the Book focused on your group's area of interest. Basic guided tours last approximately one hour and cost $150 for up to 20 guests.
Our Basic Guided Tour with Hands-on Activity
This guided tour of San Francisco Center for the Book includes the opportunity for each guest to operate a hand-cranked letterpress machine and print a keepsake broadside (small poster) to take home. The tour with broadside printing takes two hours, and costs $300 for up to 20 guests.
Contact us at chad@sfcb.org for more information and to make a reservation for your group tour.