Visited the old library downtown and the repair shelf got me thinking

They had a cart full of books waiting for a simple rebacking, just sitting there for months. The librarian said their budget for repairs got cut in half last year. Makes you wonder how many other places have stuff just waiting for someone with the right skills.

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susan1301mo ago

My cousin's high school used to have a bookbinding club that fixed up the library's old yearbooks. Wonder if places could start volunteer programs like that.

laura_allen1mo ago

That's a really smart idea. My old library had a repair cart for damaged paperbacks, but it was just staff who did it. Do you think a volunteer program would need a professional bookbinder to train people, or could they learn from online guides?

wells.karen1mo ago

My library tried the online guide thing last year and honestly the glue mess was unreal. Maybe start with a pro showing the basics, like @susan130's yearbook club probably had. Then volunteers can handle the simple fixes on their own.