T he Book Club of California, founded in 1912, is a non-profit organization of book lovers and collectors who have a special interest in Pacific Coast history, literature, and fine printing. Its chief aims are to further the interests of book collectors and scholars and to promote an understanding and appreciation of fine books. The Club is limited to 1,000 members, excluding Student members with proof of student status. When vacancies exist, membership is open to all who are in sympathy with its aims and whose applications are approved by the Board of Directors.
Membership involves no responsibilities beyond the payment of the annual dues.
All members receive the Quarterly News-Letter and, excepting Student members, the current Keepsake. All members have the privilege, but not the obligation, of buying Club publications, which are limited, as a rule, to one copy per member. All members may purchase extra copies of Keepsakes or News-Letters , when available. Non-members may buy Club publications that are still in print and more than one year past the publication date or at a premium price, as determined by the Board of Directors. The Club rooms are located just one block from Union Square, in the heart of downtown San Francisco, at 312 Sutter Street, Suite 510, and are open on Monday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Pacific Time.