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How to take care of books

1, away from food and drinks.

Food and drink are extremely dangerous for books. The best way is to read without eating or drinking, and make sure your fingertips are clean and dry when turning pages. At the same time, keep books away from food and drinks. Make sure that there is no water, crumbs and sticky objects on the table (or other surface) before putting the book on it.

Step 2 use it carefully

Be careful with books, and don't bend the corners of books when reading (use bookmarks instead). Don't break the back cover. Do not damage the spine; Don't turn the book upside down. Cover the book and keep it intact.

3. Put it on the shelf

If you want to keep your books well, put them on the shelf when you are not reading. But at the same time, we should also pay attention to whether the books are placed correctly. Every book must be placed face-to-face (not sideways, let alone piled together).

Every book should have enough upper space (space above the book) so that you don't touch the spine when you put the book. If there is no place to put the bookshelf, put the books in the box-still upright.

4. Waterproofing and heat insulation

When placing bookshelves, put them in a dry place-there is no direct sunlight and no heat source. If you put the book in a damp place (such as cellar, bathroom or other damp places), it will grow mold. Sunlight will damage the spine of the book. Moreover, overheating will make books dry and paper fall off.

5. Stay away from insects, pets and other livestock.

Worms and mice can bite books, and dogs can eat books; The cat tried to grab the spine of the book. Putting books in a clean place (cover) can avoid many such problems. If possible, it's also good to close the library door (in case cats and dogs accidentally break in).

In addition, keeping books away from food will reduce their attraction to mice and other livestock (although sometimes mice eat books to build nests), and there should be no dust particles near books.