How to safely straighten crinkled pages and documents? 16 June 2026 Have you ever rummaged around in the bottom of a drawer and pulled out Grandad's creased birth certificate, once water-damaged and dog-eared… Find out more
Balm, wax or lanolin – what to use to care for leather book bindings? 10 June 2026 Did you find a beautifully bound but very dry, leather-covered book in an antique shop? Or perhaps a family… Find out more
Acid-free paper – what it is and why it matters for your books 12 May 2026 You pick up a 19th-century volume. The pages are disturbingly yellowed, and with the slightest attempt to turn a page… Find out more
PVA Bookbinding Glue – why it's the foundation of every book repair? 8 May 2026 Repairing a damaged spine, reinforcing weakened folds, or constructing a durable archival box are tasks requiring an adhesive… Find out more
How to safely clean an old book? 6 May 2026 Attempts to restore the glory of old volumes often end tragically for them. The desire to remove years of dust,… Find out more
Dlaczego papier żółknie i jak temu zapobiec? 4 May 2026 In the conservation and archival environments, the phenomenon of paper degradation is sometimes referred to as „slow fire”. Estimates published in... Find out more
Japanese paper for restoration – an indispensable material in book repair. How to choose and use it? 27 April 2026 When in 1966 a catastrophic flood inundated the archives in Florence, European conservators faced a huge… Find out more
Jak naprawić książkę krok po kroku – kompletny poradnik domowej renowacji 17 April 2026 A damaged spine, loose pages or a torn cover are problems that almost everyone faces... Find out more
Paper deacidification: How to save collections from the phenomenon of „acidic paper”? 13 April 2026 On the shelves of archives, libraries and private collections, a silent, autocatalytic process of heritage destruction is playing out… Find out more
How to glue a book spine? 3 proven methods for repairing collections 9 April 2026 A disintegrating book is a sight that hurts every literature lover. Before you, however, in a reflex of panic... Find out more
