title: The Book Club of Detroit
text: # The Book Club of Detroit
  
  The Book Club of Detroit, is a private club and society of bibliophiles in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1957, The Book Club of Detroit, is a club for book collectors.
  
  ## About
  
  The Book Club of Detroit is club whose members are book collectors, book dealers and bibliophiles who meet in the interest not only of sociability, but to share and expand interest in the history of books and bookmaking.
  
  The Club met regularly for many years at the historic Scarab Club in downtown Detroit.
  
  ## Supporters
  
  The Book Club co-sponsors events with the Detroit Public Library.
  
  ## FABS
  
  The Book Club of Detroit is a member of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS).
  
  ## Past Speakers
  
  Some notable individuals who have given talks to the club are:
  
  The Remnant Trust
  
  Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr.
  
  John K. King Books
  
  ## Past Presidents
  
  1958: Franklin G. Laucomer
  
  1959: Benjamin R. Donaldson
  
  1960: William A. Bostick
  
  1961: C. E. Frazer Clark, Jr.
  
  1962: Donald Weeks (biographer of the artist and writer Baron Corvo, was a founding member.)
  
  1963 & 1983: James Babcock
  
  1964: Roger Lindland
  
  1965: Alfred H. Whittaker
  
  1966: Seymour Kent
  
  1967: Gloria Francis
  
  1968: Robert Orr
  
  1969: Richard Walker
  
  1970: Evan Thompson
  
  1971: John Neufeld
  
  1972-80: Robert Thomas
  
  1981: Paula Jarvis
  
  1982: Jean Coburn
  
  1984-85: Joann Chalat
  
  1986: Frank Sladen
  
  1987-93: Annie Brewer
  
  1994: James Beall
  
  1995: Alice Nigoghosian
  
  1996: Roy Pilot
  
  1997: Sam Gatteno
  
  1998: Harriet Larson
  
  1999: Barry Neavill
  
  2000: Shahida Nurullah
  
  2001: James Deak
  
  2002 & 2007-08: Joan Knoertzer
  
  2003: Joseph Ajlouny
  
  2004: Jay Platt
  
  2005: Janet Whitson
  
  2006: Marguerite Humes Schwedler
  
  2009-10: C. Hedger Breed
  
  2011-13: Robert K. Jones
  
  2014–present: Frank Castronova
  
  