Founded in 1930 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Ampersand Club consists largely of book collectors, booksellers, librarians, and those involved in the book arts, including fine-press printers, bookbinders, papermakers, illustrators, publishers, book designers, and writers.
Meetings are held more or less monthly from September to May, usually with a holiday party in January, an annual dinner meeting in May, and an annual business meeting in November. Invitations to Ampersand meetings are generally printed letterpress by an Ampersand member or lecturer.
The Ampersand Club is a member of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS).
Board
- President – Patrick Coleman
- Vice President and Program Officer – Richard Sveum
- Treasurer – John Moriarty
- Secretary – Tanya Cromey
- House Officer – Richard Stephens
- Membership Officer – Peter Rokke
- Printing Officer – CB Sherlock
- Member-At-Large – Duane Cologne
- Member-At-Large – Rob Rulon-Miller
- Member-At-Large – Lindsey Rulon-Miller
- Member-At-Large – Todd Thyberg
Ex-Officio
- Archivist – Cate Cooney
- Email Newsletter Editor – Hans Koch
- Webmaster – Caitlin Moriarty
- Centennial Projects Co-Chairs – Betty Bright & Peggy Korsmo-Kennon