Caxton Club upcoming events

Zoom–Julie Tanaka on Is This a Book? The University of Washington Library’s Book Arts Collection (06/12/2026)

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

June Midday Program

Young Lochinvar is come out of the west … which is great, because that leaves plenty of room for us to head to Seattle to enjoy a virtual visit to the University of Washington’s superb book arts collection, which includes historical and modern pieces encompassing all aspects of the physical book.

Whether you’re a fan of typography, paper making, letterpress and offset printing, illustration, book design, paper decoration, calligraphy, sculptural and conceptional work, or artist’s books, you’ll find them on the shores of Union and Portage Bays.

We’ll be going behind the scenes, thanks to the good offices of Julie Tanaka, Associate Dean for Distinctive Collections at the UW Library. As a special treat for Caxtonians, her generously illustrated talk will reveal highlights of the collection and give attendees a first look at the library’s latest acquisitions. It’s like being first on the red carpet on opening night!

Join the pack and run with the big dogs to what promises to be a howling good time. Register today for this unique Zoom only program!

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Even if you can’t attend at the scheduled time, if you’re interested, please register. After the program, we’ll send an email to all registrants, asking if you’d like a link to the complete recording. That way you can see the program even if you couldn’t attend live, ran into technical issues, or simply wanted to watch it again.

You’re invited to meet booksellers and fellow Caxtonians at the social kick off for the 2026 MWABA Chicago Book & Paper Fair (06/12/2026)

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Join fellow club members for an informal gathering at the Bottom Lounge to meet the booksellers who’ll be exhibiting at the MWABA Chicago Book & Paper Fair. There’ll be complimentary snacks and the option to buy your own drink. There is no entry fee, but you must register so our host can plan appropriately.

See you at the MWABA Chicago Book & Paper Fair

Saturday, June 13

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Hall

1340 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago

mwaba.com

MWABA Chicago Book & Paper Fair (06/13/2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Visit the 2026 MWABA Chicago Book & Paper Fair. Booksellers from across the Midwest and the USA will be offering fine antiquarian, rare, collectible, first edition and other books, ephemera, and maps.

https://mwaba.com/

Zoom – Michèle V. Cloonan on The Visionary Bookseller Alice Millard (1873–1938) and Her Chicago Beginnings (06/17/2026)

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:30:00 GMT

June Evening Program

Alice Parsons Millard (1873–1938) was largely self-educated. She was from a modest background, but she became an urbane, internationally known antiquarian bookseller when almost no women worked at the high end of the trade. This talk will focus on her beginnings in Chicago where she met and married George M. Millard, a notable bookseller and one of the founders of the Caxton Club. She was involved in the Arts and Crafts Movement and the Chicago Woman’s Club, and knew Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed two homes for her: one in Highland Park for her and George, and, much later, one for her in Pasadena. Although she later ran her business in Pasadena, California, her intellectual roots were in Chicago.

Michèle V. Cloonan is Professor and Dean Emerita in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University, USA, where she continues to advise doctoral students and conduct research. Prior to that she was associate professor and chair in the Department of Information Studies at UCLA. Before she became a professor, she was a librarian at the Newberry Library, Brown University, and Smith College. She has been a leader in LIS education and is a former president of the Association for Library & Information Science Education.

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