Book Paper Scissors is an artists’ book fair, free and open to the public. 2023 marks the 14th year of the fair held at the library in collaboration with the Philadelphia Center for the Book. This festive event features artists’ books, handmade paper, prints, zines, origami, blank books, and paper sculpture and jewelry; if it’s paper-based art, it’s here. Come and buy or just be inspired! You will find gifts for everyone on your list. 

This year's 30 fantastic vendors and organizations, with work including blank books, artist’s books, papermaking, screenprints, lithographs, etchings, works on paper and more:

Kristin Balmer
Rick Black: Turtle Light Press
Jessica Burns
Timothy Canny
Eric Stewart: Center for Creative Works
Colonial Bindery
Marianne Dages: Huldra Press
Amanda DAmico: Tiny Revolutionary
Louise Di Nallo
Tempest Diamond
Nicole Hehn
Meg Kennedy
Jane Kim
Mallory Kimmel
Valeria Kremser: Box Turtle Press
Madelyn Lang
Monika Lin
Claire B Marcus
Alveda McCoy
Jane Mihalick
Tara O’Brien: Ink Fish Press
Philadelphia Print Consortium
Janelle Rebel
Susanne Reece
Patricia M Smith
Dafna Steinberg
Joan Suh
Dinah VanName
Katie Vanvliet
Susan Viguers: Shandy Press
Thomas Parker Williams: Luminice Press w/Mary Agnes Williams
Bryn Ziegler