Book Club of California
The Verdict
"Nonprofit founded in 1912 for fine printing, book arts, and California literary history, with a library of rare editions, fine press books, and West Coast works most public libraries don't hold. Free public lectures and rotating exhibitions on typography, bookbinding, and letterpress."
What you need to know
What’s There
The Book Club of California ay isang nonprofit na itinatag noong 1912 at nakatuon sa fine printing, book arts, at California literary history. Ang library collection ay may kasamang rare editions, fine press books, at mga gawa tungkol sa California at ang West na hindi hawak ng karamihan ng public libraries.
Ang club ay nag-host ng regular na lectures, exhibitions, at events tungkol sa typography, bookbinding, letterpress printing, at literary history. Maraming events ang bukas sa publiko.
Ang space ay maliit. Ang pagbisita ay tumatagal ng 20-30 minuto upang tingnan ang kasalukuyang exhibition.
Visiting
Hours: Karamihan ng weekdays, 11:00 AM-5:00 PM. Tingnan ang website para sa kasalukuyang oras at events.
Cost: Libre para sa exhibitions. Ang ilang events ay may bayad. Membership available.
What to know: Fifth floor ng isang Sutter Street building. Ring ang bell sa pintuan.
Getting There
Transit: BART sa Montgomery Station, 2-minute walk. Muni 2-Clement, 3-Jackson, o 38-Geary sa Sutter at Kearny.
Parking: Union Square garage o Sutter-Stockton garage malapit.
Walking: Sa Union Square shopping district, malapit sa galleries at ang Theater District.
