Members Area
What’s in it for you? Join a local branch, use the library, contribute to Small Printer magazine, join the Publishing Group — all the info is here.
Just Joined the BPS?
If you are a new member you might be wondering what next. Our Quick Start guide will show you how to get — and stay! — involved with the Society, and get the most out of your British Printing Society membership.
Start Here!Meet Up and Make Friends Locally
Now that you’ve joined the British Printing Society, why not join your local branch? We have 11 branches spread over the UK and beyond.
Our non-UK members can join the overseas branch. And we even have an online branch which makes use of technology to connect members around the world every other month.
Find fellow BPS members in your area
Use the BPS Library
Members resident in the British Isles can borrow books from the extensive BPS library which houses books, DVDs and machine manuals. Books are lent and posted free of charge — all you have to do is pay the return postage. Machine manuals are copied for the price of copying and postage and are yours to keep.
There's no limit to the number of books which can be borrowed at any one time. Books can be borrowed for up to eight weeks but can be renewed if no one else is waiting for them.
Browse the library catalogue
Contribute to Small Printer
By members, for members is the motto of Small Printer magazine. Published every two months the magazine really is the voice of the membership. Keep up with Society news and events happening around the country.
Got something to say? Why not write an article? Got something to sell? List it. Got a question? Ask Omar, our resident agony uncle.
Make your voice heard
Just Keep Printing! Join the Publishing Group
Love to print? Well that’s why you joined the Society, isn’t it? The Publishing Group (PG) is a group of members who just can’t stop getting ink on type and enthralling us all with their skills. Every member of the Society can join whatever their ability and experience.
Find out how the PG works
Society Awards
We like to reward our members for hard work and excellent printing. And we have a whole host of awards to help us do it. Most awards are given out at the Annual AGM and anyone in the society can win.
Find out more about awards
Members Only
Wondering where to find the scans of PG annuals/bundles and other members-only content from the old BPS website? You can log into the Members Only area on the old website here. In time, we hope to port this content across to this website, but that’s likely a while down the line — please do let us know if this is important to you so that we know what to prioritise.
Events
Find out what’s going on around the country; from open days and branch meet-ups to other inky events of interest.
Resources
Printing history, how-to guides, supplies and more. Our resources section has got you covered.