Membership

Become a member and join a lively, thriving, and diverse intellectual community centering the study of material texts. BSA members are entitled to an array of exciting benefits to support them in expanding their professional skills, knowledge, and network.

The Society works hard to bring to life our vision of a broader, more inclusive, and exciting bibliographical community: if you are interested in texts as artifacts, you belong here.

The BSA membership year begins and ends on 1 October for all members. Learn more about membership dues & details.

Two researchers seated at microfilm readers at the Mid-Manhattan Branch of the New York Public Library.

Mid-Manhattan Branch of the New York Public Library, Users at the microfilm viewers. Courtesy of New York Public Library Digital Collections.