I’d like to dissent with the view that you should let your book-devouring pets near your library books.
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(Image from the Library of Congress Digital Collections) I’m researching a bit about horn books, because I have to make some enclosures for a few in our collection. During my research I came across this delightful quote (from “HISTORY OF THE HORN-BOOK”, The Spectator, 1 Aug 1896) “Mr. Tuer says that the "preservation of more […]
Conservation Treatment Report for the Conservation Lab Sink Condition and Description Summary: This is a stainless-steel double sink, with a crook neck faucet and individual handles for hot and cold water control. The sink is in poor condition, with a thick encrustation of desiccated PVA glue. No signs of previous cleaning attempts are visible. Treatment […]
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Doing some repair sewing…
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Someone folded up their library check-out receipt into a paper crane, and left it in the back of this book.
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Red circles on vandalized library books.
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Screenshot from our library catalog software, as I’m checking books back in after they’ve been repaired. Apparently, this book was quite delicious.
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3 examples of original paste paper from the 18th century.
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Holiday crafting with old library catalog cards.
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Did anyone lose their vacation photos? I found these stuck in the back of a book I was working on. No really, they were actually stuck to the back pastedown.