Comments on How to Preserve Books

Try to keep books in a place where the temperature stays consistent. Changing temperatures can cause your books to warp.

Keep your most precious books on higher bookshelves out of the reach of small children. Small children love books, but they are very tough on them.

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Keep your most precious books on higher bookshelves out of the reach of small children. Small children love books, but they are very tough on them.

You can't save the books that have been printed on acidic, poor-quality paper. You can prolong their lives by taking good care of them and keeping them in a stable environment, but I just use them as much as I need to and can before they self-destruct.

My mother's bound book got damp. I was very upset. I inverted a V-shaped picture stand, propping it up in a bowl. I put the book in the V. Then I used a cool hair dryer to dry it out. I used stiff boards and rubber bands to hold the binding from curling.

Loaning out your literary treasures is a great idea, but not for these precious books. Keep your valued books at home and share them with friends and family there!

Try to keep books in a place where the temperature stays consistent. Changing temperatures can cause your books to warp.