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Sign up to become a member online here

Be sure to check off “Delaware Valley Chapter” under the Chapter membership section.

Questions about membership or just want to be added to our general email list?
Please feel free to contact us at delawarevalley[at]guildofbookworkers.org

Who can join the Guild?

Membership is open to all interested persons worldwide. Among our members are professional and amateur:

Hand Bookbinders     Book Artists    Book Conservators
Book Restorers    Calligraphers    Private Press    Printers
Hand Papermakers    Decorative Papermakers    Librarians    Collectors

What are the benefits of membership to the Guild of Book Workers?

-The Guild of Book Workers Newsletter (bimonthly).
-The Guild of Book Workers Journal, (annual).
-Membership directory, Study Opportunities List, and Supplies & Services Directory.
-A lending library of historical and contemporary books, catalogs, newsletters, and videos.
-A listserv for online information sharing.
-Traveling exhibitions of members’ works.
-Participation in the Seminar on Standards of Excellence in Hand Bookbinding.
-Member discounts on GBW merchandise, such as exhibit catalogs, Standard’s videos, and other publications.
-Regional chapter activities.

Why join the Delaware Valley Chapter?

-Workshops are offered first and at a discounted rate to chapter members.
-Occasional free workshops.
-Lectures of interest by artists and scholars.
-Exhibitions of chapter members work.
-Collaborations between chapter members
-Tours of local binderies, studios, and conservation labs.
-Social activities including potlucks and binding bees.
-Subscription to our digital newsletter, Pressing Matter.
-Access to information via e-mail updates.