Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies Tour and Symposium
WEDNESDAY, June 15 – SUNDAY, June 19, 2016
Hosted by
the Book Club of California
San Francisco
Update: A few places may remain on the 2016 Tour. For more information, please contact shruti@bccbooks.org.
Interested members of the Book Club of California can learn more information about volunteering by clicking here.
Join members of the Book Club of California, the Roxburghe Club, Sacramento Book Collectors Club and FABS participants for the FABS Gala Dinner at the City Club of San Francisco on June 17. Click here to purchase tickets.
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The Book Club of California is delighted to welcome bibliophiles from all over the country for the 2016 Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies Tour and Symposium. This June, members and friends of FABS will experience San Francisco’s vibrant book culture, with an array of book making, fine printing, design, typography, architecture, and scholarship activities in locations all over the Bay Area, from the sumptuous City Club Gala Dinner, to the venerable Bancroft library, to M&H Foundry, the oldest and largest lead type foundry in the United States.
Space is limited to fifty participants, so don’t wait to reserve your place. Please note: individual event tickets for the symposium and the gala dinner will be available for purchase by Book Club of California and Roxburghe Club members (These events are already included for participants of the FABS tour.)
A complete schedule for the weekend can be found below.
Information on accommodations can be found here.
Inquiries and communications may be directed to Dr. Anne W. Smith, 2016 Organizer and Past BCC President: fabs.sanfrancisco@gmail.com
FABS Tour & Symposium
2016 Schedule
Wednesday, June 15
Registration beginning at 3:00 p.m. and Welcome Reception beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Book Club of California, 312 Sutter Street, Suite 500
Thursday, June 16
Morning
Bancroft Library and C. V. Starr East Asian Library on UC Berkeley Campus
Afternoon
Luncheon with Colophon Club at the Julia Morgan City Club in Berkeley
San Francisco Center for the Book
Tour of the Brick Row Bookshop and John Windle Booksellers with a reception hosted by John Crichton and John Windle
Evening
On your own to explore downtown San Francisco
Friday, June 17
Morning
On your own to explore the Bay Area
Afternoon
Commonwealth Club of California: Talk by Dr. Catherine Williamson, a senior specialist and director of the Fine Books and Manuscripts Department at Bonhams in Los Angeles
San Francisco Public Library Book Arts and Special Collections Center
Asian Art Museum C. Laan Chun Library Collection
Evening
Gala Dinner at the San Francisco City Club with members of the Book Club of California, the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco, and the Sacramento Book Collectors Club.
Saturday, June 18
Morning
Symposium: Delights and Dilemmas of Booksellers, Librarians and Private Collectors at Book Club of California
Afternoon
The Society of California Pioneers
Evening
On your own to explore the Bay Area
Sunday, June 19th
Morning (optional)
Visit to Bay Area private collections
Accommodations
Participants will be responsible for making their own reservations at the hotel of their choice.
Do note: a limited number of rooms are being held at Hotel G until January 15, 2016. Ask for FABS rate of $248 plus 16.5% SF Room tax per day.
If seeking other accommodations, inquire at fabs.sanfrancisco@gmail.com for a list of recommended hotels. The Book Club of California at 312 Sutter Street and Hotel G will be our meeting point most mornings, so we suggest a stay in the Union Square area.
Call for Volunteers
The Book Club of California invites its members to contribute their skills and talents to the special events of June. Our volunteer needs include helping with FABS guest services at the Hotel G; coordinating bus transportation to various sites in San Francisco and Berkeley; organizing visits to collectors’ homes in Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and the East Bay; assisting with set up, check-in, and clean up tasks at daily receptions and events; preparing registration packets; securing and gathering materials; and organizing additional small group reservations at cultural and culinary sites.
One of the major benefits of volunteering is the ability to attend some of the fabulous and exclusive FABS activities (for free!)
For a complete list of opportunities, or to discuss a specific task and assignment (and to learn about the insiders’ reward!) please contact Anne Smith at fabs.sanfrancisco@gmail.com
312 Sutter Street, Suite 500 • San Francisco, California 94108 • t. 415 781 7532 • 