Introduction to The Movable Book Society
The Movable Book Society was organized in 1993 to provide a forum for collectors, artists, curators, book sellers, book producers and others to share enthusiasm and exchange information about pop-up and movable books. The Society has nearly 450 members worldwide.
MBS holds biennial conferences in different areas of the USA. Previous conferences were held in New Jersey, Los Angeles, New York, Milwaukee, Santa Fe, Chicago, and Washington, DC. At each conference, The Society presents The Meggendorfer Prize to the best paper engineered book of the previous two years.
The next conference is scheduled for Denver, Colorado, October 1-3, 2020. The agenda will be chock full of interesting and fun lectures, workshops and trips. Click here for 2018 Conference Information to see a sample of our agenda.
Movable Stationery is the quarterly newsletter published by the Society. It includes feature articles, surveys of new titles, sources for out-of-print titles, information about exhibits and courses, book reviews, and stories about collectors with similar interests. Sample issues and individual copies of remaining back issues are available for $2.50 each. Click here for a sample issue of Movable Stationery.
Click here for back issues.
The annual dues of the Movable Book Society are $25.00 for U.S. members and $30 for Foreign membership, payable in U.S. funds. The membership year is for one year beginning with the month of membership. Credit cards cannot be accepted. Please email info@movablebooksociety.org for PayPal instructions or further information.
