$375Workshops & Classes · Monday, November 16, 2026
Virtual Bookbinding II: Introduction to Hardcover Books
About
The online edition of the Center for Book Arts' second-level binding course, focused on building hardcover books from home. It runs from November 16 to December 14, 6 to 9pm Eastern, and tuition is printed as $375. It is taught online, so there is no commute; the Center itself is at 28 W 27th St, 3rd floor, near the 28 St station (R, W). On the same Monday evenings the in-person Bookbinding I softcover course runs at the Center for $550 (listed as sold out), and Bookbinding III: Hardcover Editioning starts there on November 10.
Good to know
Pick a date and tell us how many. We arrange it with Center for Book Arts for you. Free to ask; nothing is charged today.
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How it compares
- Beginner-friendly
- After work
- Take it home the same day
At $375, this is the most expensive of the 5 single-session bookbinding classes we list in New York. They run from $5 to $375, and the typical price is $55.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 1 studio we list runs multi-week bookbinding courses, from $550.
Other bookbinding classes in New York
- The Impossible Book: Pamphlets as Sculptural ObjectsMoMA · MidtownSAT, NOV 7 · Free, registration or RSVP required
- Flying Paper Airplane ClassKraftStories NYC — Midtown · MidtownBook any day · $99
- Intro to Boro: Pendants, Marbles and MoreUrbanGlass · Brownstone BrooklynFRI, DEC 4 · the studio doesn't publish a price on this listing; check its booking page
New to bookbinding?
A bookbinding class takes you from folded paper to a finished book — a stitched notebook, a journal or a hardcover — and teaches one or two binding structures along the way.
- Pamphlet and coptic stitch are common first projects; case binding takes longer.
- Quiet, precise work with a bone folder, awl and needle. Good for people who like detail.
- Most materials are included; some classes let you bring a cover fabric or paper you love.
Taking it home: The same day, sometimes pressed flat under weight for a night first.
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