DONATION
London Centre for Book Arts is an independent, artist-run studio. Our unique mission is to promote and foster books arts in the UK through collaboration and skills sharing, and by offering affordable access to hard-to-find machines and equipment.
Since we opened our doors, we have managed without grants or outside funding; a challenge at times, particularly in London where rent is a premium and affordable artist studios are under constant threat.
We rely on income from our workshop programme, membership and shop to cover all overheads and operations of the studio, including our wide-ranging public programme such as:
- Residencies – including the annual Wynkyn de Worde Graduate Residency Award run in partnership with the Wynkyn de Worde Society; and an annual residency awarded to two exhibitors at the East London Printmakers Festival of Print
- Advice sessions and surgeries
- The LCBA library, a 600+ collection of books about books, printing, design, and related subjects that we hope to one day make publicly accessible
- Exhibitions, book launches, and other events celebrating book arts and indepentent publishing
- A6 BOOKS was launched in 2017 with the aim of promoting and distributing books, zines and publications by emerging artists – to create a distribution point for independent and often self-published works that would otherwise have a hard time getting into circulation.
Please considering supporting our work with a one-time donation.
Find out about our FUTURE FUND.
Shipping Terms
Recommended last orders
United Kingdom: Tuesday 17 December
We highly recommend placing orders for Christmas as early as you can.
Delivery
We aim to process orders within 1–2 working days. Orders placed on a Saturday and Sunday will be processed from the next working day. If you need something in a hurry please call or email us before placing an order to ensure the item is in stock.
UK
All mainland UK orders are sent using Royal Mail, which usually arrives within 1–2 working days after despatch. We use Parcelforce and DHL on heavier or bulkier orders, which can take 2 working days to arrive. Royal Mail Signed For, Parcelforce and DHL all require a signature as proof of delivery. Please note that postage costs for addresses that are not mainland UK may vary.
European Union and Single Market
Please note that due to the introduction of the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) in December 2024, we are no longer able to ship to the EU and Single Market (including Northern Ireland). This does not affect items such as workshop bookings, Studio Passes, or Gift Vouchers.
International
Please note that LCBA cannot be held responsible for any import duties, taxes or delays in processing once your order arrives in-country. It is important that international orders include a contact telephone number and email address at checkout in the instance that the carrier needs to contact you for taxes and/or duties to be paid.
Out of Stock
We make every effort to ensure all products are in stock, but in the event of us not having your chosen product we will contact you and offer either a refund or a split- or later delivery if possible.
Returns
We hope you are happy with your purchases from London Centre for Book Arts, but if not, we can offer a refund on any item as long as it is returned in a saleable condition within 30 days of receiving your item. Please note that we are unable to reimburse postage costs for returns. For further information, or to make a return, write to us atorders@londonbookarts.org.