Much of LaPlantz’s later work concerned book arts, both making artist’s books of her own, creating structures as guides for other artists, and teaching book arts classes and workshops.

The series has been divided into eight subseries, these are: Background Material, Professional Material, Publications and Papers, Media, Artist’s Books (Shereen LaPlantz), Student Artists’ Books, Abecedaries, and Collected Artists’ Books

The material in this series contains the sketches she did of various of her artist’s books, particularly “When There’s No Light at the End of the Tunnel,” “Surface Embellishments of Eastern Woodlands Basketry,” “Historical Jewish Wedding Rings,” “The Dr. Menuki Stress Relief Program,” ''Life Doesn’t Fit into a Nanosecond,” and others. There are also illustrations, sketches, and research LaPlants used for her artist’s books, published works, and stationary, including the beasties that she enjoyed drawing as well as many different kinds of dragons.

This series also includes workshop materials and instructions for different kinds of artists’ books and bindings. There are also photographs of her collection of other people’s artists’ books, as well as her own, and several VHS video cassettes that showcase LaPlantz’s artists’ books collection.

The series includes a variety of artists’ books, both LaPlantz’s and books that she collected. The subseries containing LaPlantz’s artist’s books includes “Historical Jewish Wedding Rings,” “Seed Dolls,” “Life Doesn’t Fit into a Nanosecond,” “Love & Partnership,” and others.These books have been given a corresponding identification number. The subseries Student Artists’ Books,containins artists’ books created by students in LaPlantz’s workshops. The subseries Abecedaries contains various abecedaries since that was a particular collecting interest of LaPlantz. The subseries Collected Artists’ Books contains artists’ books that LaPlantz collected over the years. This subseries also contains several books that were in one of her books on book arts or were made by one of the book artists featured in the book.