Location: Howick Historic Village
ABOUT US:
The story of the Auckland Regional Bindery
For many years the bindery of the Association of Book Crafts (New Zealand) Inc operated out of the MOTAT environment and worked very closely with the printers, providing a location for binder and those interested in the art of Book binding and Book arts. During Covid and up to September 2023 the entire bindery was packed up in storage while MOTAT focused on revitalising the print shop.
In September 2023 a group of members of the Association of Book Craft undertook to see if we can get the bindery back in operation, offer a space whereby members can enjoy the use of the equipment and use of the facilities. we are now proud to say that transition (albeit 9 months later) is now over. the bindery is set up, ready to start and be a central focus of the Auckland ABC members and anyone who has an interested in the art of Bookbinding.The Bindery is free to use for members of the ABC:
Association of Book Crafts - Auckland Regional Bindery
Region: AucklandContact person: Stuart ReaderPhone number: 0274444311 Additional contacts: - Lynne Fryer @ 027 249 8245 - Chris Stewart @ 0274 404458 Email: auckland@abc-nz.org.nz Meeting information: Now at the Howick Historical Village Location: Howick Historic Village, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Bells Road, Pakuranga
Now that we have made the move to the new location, we need to keep in touch with you, so please complete the sign up page in the blue button below, this will allow us to email you information about the progress and events on offer from time to time.
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BBI and BB2 course in Nov 3rd 2024. We had 11 interested individuals who signed up for the Bookbinding course for Basic and Advanced, ending up with a miniateur book, bound in book cloth.

Members only day 6th of Oct 2024.

Great to see our first official members only day, 13 of the Auckland members turned up, went thru the process of making a small miniature book of the Shakespeare quotes. David Ashman, long time member and past president turned up with a car load of book cloth greatfully donated by the Auckland City Council Central Library. this has been recieved and is available for the members to use on their projects. As David said "i think it should be offered out at a special price for the BIND25 Conference." we all totally agree. We received great feed back and all will be back next time.
Update 3/01/24.The Auckland Regional Bindery is now open for business, (so to speak) its free for all ABC members and anyone interested in Bookbinding, we shall be having some members to be available on each Live Day at the Village so have a look around and see where we are up to. JANUARY 2024 OPEN DAY AT THE HOWICK HISTORIC VILLAGEFor those that are thinking of attending the Open day of the Howick Historic Village in January, it’s on the first Sunday of every month unless notified otherwise. Plus you can always check out the events page at the Howick Historic Village https://www.historicalvillage.org.nz/eventslivedays January is Sunday the 14th .We are always interested in volunteers who would like to join us every so often to help out or just turn up to have a chat about your projects that you are doing.We are in the process of offering some tuition or an event on a Sunday on days other than the Live days, if you have any suggestions on what you would to see happen , just let us know.Our Auckland email is Auckland@abc-nz.org.co.nz Further info via our web page https://abc-nz.org.nz/news-events-and-regional-pages/auckland/ If you want to turn up on the 14th of January then simply print off the invite at the bottom of the page , it will allow you FREE access to the Howick Village, unfortunately it only for you. Kids are free though.


2nd December 2023 Live day at the Howick Historical Village with the Association of book Crafts - Auckland Regional Bindery Another day with Stu Reader working with the kids at the Howick Historic Village helping make books, This was the final day before Christmas.
12th of November 2023 Live day at the Howick Historical Village with the Association of book Crafts - Auckland Regional Bindery Today we saw lots of interested individuals looking thru the Auckland Regional Bindery as part of the Live Day held at the Howick Historical Village. It was great to see some old faces of the ABC Auckland Members who turned up to see their new asset and who were impressed with the set up Check out the pics of the current set up and some of the Books that will soon be on tour through out NZ.
Exp on display
Auckland Regional Bindery
Expo on display
Pictures of the Auckland Regional Bindery at the Howick Historical Village

  • Paper guillotines


  • Howick Historic Village


  • Finishing presses


  • Our new home

    At the Howick Historic Village ,

  • Check out the new room

    With finishing presses, nipping presses, Hot foil printers, Andana printers press and lots more

  • Refurbed nipping presses