Library
The Artist Book & Fine Press Library
Open to the Public
Our book arts library has three distinct collections:
- the CODEX Book Arts Reference Library of trade publications, including the Koch Collection of over 5000 books and periodicals.
- the Steven Cortright & Harry Reese (Mostly) Offset Conceptual Artists’ Books Collection, including a full run of the journals Hand Papermaking and Visible Language.
- the CODEX Artist Book and Fine Press Consignment Library, offering a sampling of work from our biennial CODEX Book Art Fair & Symposium.
The Library is available by appointment for:
- Research to encourage writing, scholarship, and publication in the field
- Education for individuals and group visits
- Sales of consigned artists’ books with 75% of the proceeds going to the artists and 25% to CODEX for administrative costs to run the program
The Library is also used for CODEX programming, which may include:
- educational seminars and lectures to individuals and groups
- off-site exhibitions in collaboration with other institutions
- representation at other book art fairs
- CODEX publications
Library Catalog
Our library is being catalogued! Click below to see our growing collection on TinyCat/LibraryThing, and be sure to check back later for updates.
Our consignment library list of artists’ books and fine press books are separate, and can be found on the Consignment Program Page of our website. In general these artworks turn over every two years, thus keeping a revolving collection of contemporary art in book form.