The Caxton Club brings together archivists, authors, binders, book artists, booksellers, collectors, conservators, designers, editors, librarians, printers, publishers, scholars, and others. Members from these diverse backgrounds form a community that shares a love of printed, handwritten, and digital books and related textual objects, such as pamphlets, broadsides, maps, and ephemera. The club provides a forum to learn about the arts, history, and technologies of these materials, as well as a space to share the joys of appreciating and collecting them.

Sarah M. Pritchard, President....... Lou Pitschmann, Vice-President...... Leslie J. Winter, Secretary....... Jeffrey Jahns, Treasurer.......
CAXTONIAN.ORG: A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE ARCHIVE OF THE FIRST 26 YEARS OF THE CAXTONIAN.
L–R: Cynthia Walls, Sarah Pritchard, and Nora Brooks Blakely
Caxton Club Grants Recipients Artist’s books
The Caxton Club proudly salutes the winners of the 2024 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize.
CHICAGO 101 AUTHORS: Each of the 101 titles is the focus of an essay by a leading scholar, writer, or bibliophile.

Caxton Members: Submit your item to our online exhibit, Caxtonians’ Collections.
Exhibit is open to all.




UPCOMING CAXTON PROGRAMS

Caxton Club programs run from September through June with a second Friday daytime program at Noon CT and a third Wednesday evening program at 6:30 PM CT. Please see detailed descriptions for available programs.

Virtual programs will consist of quality Zoom presentations with real-time Q&A features immediately following. All programs — virtual or in-person — require advance registration on the club’s website. This allows Zoom instructions to be sent before programs, and for planning for in-person programs where space is limited. As usual, we will record all programs and make them available for viewing in the Past Programs section of our website’s Members Only section.

Only registrants who miss a program or wish to view it again will be given the opportunity to request a link to a recording of the program.

  • Caxton Club Winter Fête

    • 12/18/2024
    • 5:30 PM
    • Wed, 12/18/2024 5:30 PM CT. Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. Cash bar, hot and cold buffet and holiday treats, $40. Reservations required by noon CT December 13, absolutely no exceptions. Space is limited.
    Registration is closed


    Join friends and fellow members to celebrate a longstanding Caxton tradition. Raise a cup of “Caxtonian eggnog”–a club tradition dating to 1938–or the libation of your choice in honor of the season and wish friends happy holidays and toast in a rewarding bibliophilic new year.

    You will have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of books written or edited by Caxton Club members. Some of these books are featured in the insert to the November/December 2024 issue of the Caxtonian.

    Registration is required via website by noon CT, December 13, absolutely no exceptions.

    Transportation to the Union League Club at 65 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago.

    The Union League Club is easily accessible through many public transportation methods. Additionally, the following options are available for those who wish to travel by cab or car.

    The Union League Club front desk offers a connection to cab service through Curb. The desk will call cabs for members and all guests while allowing riders to remain inside until the cab arrives. No curb side wait. Cabs will accept all payment forms, following the payment procedures you experience with a street-hailed cab.

    If you are traveling by car, the Union League Club offers valet parking for Caxton events at $35.00. You must register and prepay in advance through the Caxton Club. Valet parking options will now be included as an option with all event registrations.

    Spot Hero is an independent parking option, generally offering spots at the 318 S. Federal Street garage adjacent to the Union League Club. You may reserve and pay for a guaranteed parking spot through the Spot Hero app or website (spothero.com).

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  • Caxton Club Annual Meeting, Registration Required

    • 05/22/2025
    • 6:30 PM
    • via Zoom

    This calendar event serves as a placeholder for our upcoming 2025 Annual Caxton Club Meeting to be held on Thursday, 22 May 2025 at 6:30 PM CST.

    Registration for this event will be via the Caxton Club website. Please check the website in the weeks ahead of this event to register. The event will be held via Zoom.

    If you have any questions or concerns, please contact secretary@caxtonclub.org.


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