Book Repair Basics Workshop

Calling all book guardians! Preparing a brand new book for its journey into circulation takes a heroic effort. Covers, reinforcements, and labels are fitted like armor for its first checkout adventure. But what about the countless adventures that follow? And how do you continue to safeguard all the books in your collection? 

Fear not! This is how your librarian superpowers get honed. Join us in person to master essential book repair techniques to extend the life and boost the circulation of your collection. Whether you need a refresher or are new to the realm of book repair, our SCKLS hero Nicole Penley, outreach services specialist, will lead you step-by-step through the basic techniques for repairing circulating books.

As a champion of books at this in-person workshop, you will receive a small book repair toolkit and an instruction manual to arm you for future missions. Please bring 2-3 books in need of repair from your collection to be used for discussion purposes only. Join us and become the hero your books need!

In this webinar, you will:

• Determine which books are appropriate candidates for in-house book repair
• Identify tools appropriate for book repair
• Utilize simple book repair techniques, including repairing torn pages, tipping in loose pages, tightening loose hinges, and repairing broken text blocks 
   

Basic Book Repair Webcast Series 

If you are interested in learning about book repair online and at your own speed, check out these recorded trainings when and where it's convenient for you:

• Getting Started | RECORDING | Watch now
• Tools and Supplies  | RECORDING | Watch now
• Repairing Torn Pages  | RECORDING | Watch now
• Tipping in Loose Pages  | RECORDING | Watch now
• Tightening Loose Hinges  | RECORDING | Watch now
• Repairing a Broken Hinge  | RECORDING | Watch now
   

EVENT NOTES

Registration Details | Registration is limited to 18 registrants. Deadline for registration is seven days prior to the event. Cancellations are requested 24 hours in advance of the event. 

Not Recorded | This event will not be recorded. If you register, please attend the live event.

Special Needs| SCKLS may be able to accommodate special needs with advance notice. Contact SCKLS Training Specialist Katherine Hughes. 

Meeting Location | This event will be held in the SCKLS building located at 321 N. Main St. in South Hutchinson. Click here for Google Maps directions.