THE GROLIER CLUB OF NEW YORK has fostered interest in the book arts for over one hundred years, through exhibitions, publications, lectures, and—perhaps most importantly—through the formation of a research Library devoted to the arts of the book.

Founded in 1884 as a cooperative reference library for the Club's bibliophile membership, the Grolier Club Library today welcomes any qualified researcher needing to explore this focused research collection of more than 100,000 volumes on the art and history of the book: bibliographies, histories of printing and graphic processes, type specimens, and fine and historic examples of printing, binding, and illustration. The Grolier Club Library has particularly strong holdings in the literature of collecting and the book trade, including book catalogues of all types—printed and manuscript inventories of private libraries, catalogues of antiquarian booksellers, and book auction sales. The Grolier Club Library collections of book catalogues are among the most comprehensive in the US, and these, along with the papers of important bibliophiles, bibliographers, and antiquarian book dealers, have long been recognized as an important resource for collectors and scholars in book history. A detailed survey of the collections of the Grolier Club Library can be found in Lasting Impressions: The Grolier Club Library, published to accompany the exhibition held at the Club May 11-July 31, 2004.

For further information about the Library, as well as an online catalogue of its holdings, click on the appropriate links under "Library" in the menu at left, or contact:

J. Fernando Peña, Librarian
The Grolier Club
47 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
Tel. (212) 838-6690, ext. 5
Fax (212) 838-2445
fpena@grolierclub.org

THE 2009 GROLIER CLUB LIBRARY FELLOWSHIPS   New York, December 10, 2009. The Grolier Club Library is pleased to announce its seventh annual fellowship offering in the history of the book. Awards of up to $2,500 are available for research in the Library's areas of strength, with emphasis on the book arts, antiquarian bookselling, and the private collecting of books and prints. Fellowship awards may be used to pay for travel, housing, and other expenses. A minimum research stay of two weeks is required, and fellows are expected to present a seminar or lecture at the Grolier Club, and submit a written report. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Members of the Grolier Club are not eligible, nor are students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs, but all other interested persons are encouraged to apply. There is no application form. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a proposal, not to exceed 750 words, stating necessary length of residence, historical materials to be used, relevance of the Grolier Club Library collections to the project, a proposed budget, and two letters of recommendation. More information on the Library and its holdings can be found at www.grolierclub.org. The deadline for applications and letters of support is March 5, 2010, and announcement of awards will be made in early May, 2010. Research terms can take place any time between June 1, 2010 and May 30, 2011, but please note that the Club is closed for the month of August. Applications should be sent to The Fellowship Committee, The Grolier Club, 47 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022, or via e-mail to ejh@grolierclub.org. Eric Holzenberg Director