• Do restore a book before it gets worse!
• Do keep books out of extreme elements such as heavy, concentrated lighting, direct sunlight or leaving in car.
• Do store tall and large books or books with flexible covers by laying them flat rather than standing.
• Do place a book in the freezer if you see signs of bugs, fungus or mildew.
• Do clean leather books periodically, and have a qualified binder feed the leather every 2-5 years.

• Don't pick a book up by one of the coverboards
• Don't use books as "file cabinets" by placing newspaper clippings (that contain a lot of acid) and other "keepsakes" in them.
• Don't take hold of a book, when removing from a shelf, at the top of the spine.
• Don't carry Bibles or books in covers or carrying cases as it will break the spine.
• Don't use cellophane, duct or masking tape to repair a book
  

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