Upcoming Events

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Small Grants Available for Bibliographical Events: Deadline 1 April

Thinking of attending the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in April 2025? Join us for a guided tour!

The BSA invites Stillwell Legacy Society members and their guests to an in-person celebration and special lecture by John Bidwell.

BSA Panel at ASECS Virtual Annual Meeting 2025

The Liaisons sub-committee is proud to support this panel at the ASECS Annual Meeting, which takes place on 28-29 March and 4-5 April 2025.

BSA-ASECS Liaison Emily Spunaugle organized a panel at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies taking place on 5 April 2025. Registration required.

Old handwritten letter with attached label listing soda flavors.

Image used courtesy of Emily Spunaugle

Join two curators from the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Agnieszka Rec & Michelle Al-Ferzly, for this talk about expanding Middle Ages collections beyond Europe.

Thinking of attending the ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in April 2025? Join us for a guided tour!

The BSA Events Committee is pleased to support this workshop and symposium featuring textual objects inspired by American Contact: Objects of Intercultural Encounters and the Boundaries of Book History edited by Rhae Lynn Barnes and Glenda Goodman.

BSA Events at ICMS 2025

The Liaisons sub-committee is proud to support these events at the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies, which takes place from 8–10 May 2025.

BSA-ICMS Liaison Gina Hurley has organized several events, including 3 panels and a reception, at the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies taking place from 8–10 May 2025. Registration required.

Prose to the People: A Spring Sprint Book Launch Celebration

Spring into Support: Celebrate Black Stories, Fuel Our Mission

Join us for a special virtual fundraising event as part of our 2025 Spring Sprint! We’re celebrating the launch of Katie Mitchell’s Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores and inspiring crucial donations for the BSA Annual Fund.

The Events Committee is pleased to support this symposium focused on Hands-On Research & Teaching in Book History, featuring multiple workshops.

Spring 2025 Council Meeting

The Spring meeting of the Council of the Bibliographical Society of America will be held on Friday 6 June.

The BSA Council has three meetings per year, one each in the winter, spring, and fall.

2025 AAS James Russell Wiggins Lecture Delivered By Christopher J. Looby

The Liaisons sub-committee is proud to co-sponsor this lecture.

BSA-AAS Liaison John Garcia is organizing this year’s James Russell Wiggins Lecture in the History of the Book in American Culture at the American Antiquarian Society, delivered by Prof. Christopher Looby (UCLA) on June 11, 2025.

Cover of Aristotle's Compleat Master Piece. Printed for, and sold by the Booksellers,1748

Aristotle’s Compleat Master Piece. Printed for, and sold by the Booksellers,1748. American Antiquarian Society

Learn more about the Mercantile Prize: submission deadline, eligibility, and more.

Fall 2025 Council Meeting

The Fall 2025 meeting of the Council of the Bibliographical Society of America will be held on Saturday 13 September.

The BSA Council has three meetings per year, one each in the winter, spring, and fall.

Winter 2026 Council Meeting

The Winter 2026 meeting of the Council of the Bibliographical Society of America will be held on Saturday 15 February.

The BSA Council has three meetings per year, one each in the winter, spring, and fall.

Spring 2026 Council Meeting

The Spring 2026 meeting of the Council of the Bibliographical Society of America will be held on Saturday 9 May.

The BSA Council has three meetings per year, one each in the winter, spring, and fall.

Fall 2026 Council Meeting

The Fall 2026 meeting of the Council of the Bibliographical Society of America will be held on Friday 18 September.

The BSA Council has three meetings per year, one each in the winter, spring, and fall.

Winter 2027 Council Meeting

The Winter 2027 meeting of the Council of the Bibliographical Society of America will be held on Sunday 14 February.

The BSA Council has three meetings per year, one each in the winter, spring, and fall.

Spring 2027 Council Meeting

The Spring 2027 meeting of the Council of the Bibliographical Society of America will be held on Friday 14 May.

The BSA Council has three meetings per year, one each in the winter, spring, and fall.

Fall 2027 Council Meeting

The Spring 2027 meeting of the Council of the Bibliographical Society of America will be held on Saturday 11 September.

The BSA Council has three meetings per year, one each in the winter, spring, and fall.