How to Make a Chapbook

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Chris Kretz

SBU Libraries’ Preservation Department will be out in Southampton on Wednesday, September 27th, teaching students how to assemble their own chapbooks. Chapbooks are handmade, bound collections of writings. They have a storied history, having served as conveyors of everything from murder ballads to folk tales to political tracts.

: Poetry chapbook cut in the round and featuring saddle stitch, stapled binding. Mineola High School, 1971.

: Standard pamphlet trim size, saddle stitch and stapled binding. SUNY Oswego, 1959

: Poetry chapbook depicting a split, open-faced cover. Mineola High School, 1968

So come join us from 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the Library for this hands-on workshop. Once you’ve mastered the skills involved, creating the content is up to you!