Book Repair Basics

To Repair or Not? Before you rush in and prepare to work on repairing your book, ask yourself a few questions:- Has the book previously been repaired using incorrect or damaging techniques?  Is the book worn beyond mending or rebinding?  Should this book be sent to a specialist? It can be a difficult decision to not repair a book. However, the urge to save every book is unrealistic because some books cannot be effectively repaired. I was recently at a family…