San Francisco Center for the Book Workshops

San Francisco Center for the Book Workshops offers letterpress workshops, bookbinding workshops, arts workshops, and risograph workshops. It also offers Core Certificate Programs, including the Bookbinding Core Certificate Program and the Cylinder Core Certificate Program, for adult students of all skill levels. Workshops are offered in-person and online, and individual sessions are held on weekends throughout the term.

Programs

• Letterpress Workshops — adult students of all skill levels · in-person and online; weekends throughout the term
• Bookbinding Workshops — adult students of all skill levels · in-person and online; weekends throughout the term
• Arts Workshops — adult students of all skill levels · in-person and online; weekends throughout the term
• Risograph Workshops — adult students of all skill levels · in-person and online; weekends throughout the term
• Core Certificate Programs — adult students of all skill levels · weekend individual workshop sessions; week-long intensive option · Letterpress and Bookbinding Core Certificate Programs; students can receive a certificate of completion and be eligible to rent studio time.
• Bookbinding Core Certificate Program — adult students of all skill levels · Fall 2026 sessions on September 5, 12, 20; September 26 and October 3; October 10; October 24 and 25; November 7; November 15; December 5; December 12 and 13; weeklong intensive October 4-9 and November 16-20 · A comprehensive foundation in bookbinding with four classes over five days; classes must be taken in sequence.
• Cylinder Core Certificate Program — adult students of all skill levels · Fall 2026 sessions on October 3, 10, 17, 24; 4-day intensive November 9-12 · A comprehensive foundation in letterpress printing with four daylong workshops.

At a glance

• Current session: Fall 2026 Bookbinding Core sessions (Sep 5–Dec 13, 2026); Bookbinding Core 1-4: Weeklong Intensive (Oct 4–Nov 20, 2026); Fall 2026 Cylinder Core workshop dates (Oct 3–Oct 24, 2026); Cylinder Core 1-4: 4-Day Intensive (Nov 9–Nov 12, 2026)
• General schedule: Workshops are offered in-person at the studio on Rhode Island Street and online via Zoom. Individual workshop sessions are offered on weekends throughout the term, and a week-long intensive offers all four classes in one five-day session.
• Facility hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 AM-5 PM

About the provider

The program’s mission statement is "Dedicated to the art of the book." Field trips, tours, and team builders are available for adults and kids.

Tuition assistance is offered for most workshops. If you require an accommodation to participate in a program, service or activity, or require documents in alternative formats, contact Sarah Songer at 415-565-0545 x 103 or [email protected]. Classes must be taken in sequence for the certificate programs.

Last updated September 4, 2026.