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About

Guild of Book Workers

The Guild of Book Workers was founded in 1906 to "establish and maintain a feeling of kinship and mutual interest among workers in the several hand book crafts." Among its early members are well-known artist-craft workers such as bookbinder Edith Diehl and printers and typographers W.A. Dwiggins and Frederic W. Goudy.

Our members are committed to sustaining the crafts involved with the production of books while striving to broaden public awareness of handbound books and related arts, stimulate commissions of bindings and book-adjacent work, and advocate for sound principles of book conservation and/or restoration.

Mission Statement

The Guild of Book Workers promotes interest in and awareness of the tradition of the book and paper arts by maintaining high standards of workmanship, hosting educational opportunities, and sponsoring exhibits.

Read the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

Not-For-Profit (non-profit) Status

The Guild of Book Workers is governed by an elected group of volunteers who serve as officers, committee chairs and chairs of the regional chapters. In 1978 the Guild became incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in New York State and is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Board of Directors

The Guild of Book Workers is governed by an elected group of volunteers who serve as officers, committee chairs and chairs of the regional chapters. The Board is always looking for more volunteers. Please contact any of the officers or chairs listed below if you would like to help our Guild.

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Kate Levy
President

She/Her/Hers

president@guildofbookworkers.org

Todd Pattison
Vice-President

He/Him/His

vicepresident@guildofbookworkers.org

Jennifer Buchi
Secretary

She/Her/Hers

secretary@guildofbookworkers.org

Lawrence Houston
Treasurer

He/Him/His

treasurer@guildofbookworkers.org

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Jennifer Pellecchia
Standards Chair

She/Her/Hers

standards@guildofbookworkers.org

Eliza Gilligan
Membership Chair

She/Her/Hers

membership@guildofbookworkers.org
 

Susie Cobbledick
Journal Co-Chair

journal@guildofbookworkers.org

Rachel Baader
Journal Co-Chair

journal@guildofbookworkers.org

 

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Mary Sullivan
Exhibitions Chair

She/Her/Hers

exhibitions@guildofbookworkers.org

Bridget McGraw
Newsletter Editor Team

newsletter@guildofbookworkers.org

Emily Bell
Newsletter Editor Team

newsletter@guildofbookworkers.org

Spike Minogue
Newsletter Editor Team

newsletter@guildofbookworkers.org

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Insiya Dhatt
Communications Chair

She/Her/Hers

communications@guildofbookworkers.org