Care and Handling of Library Books

• Organization Chart
• Library Staff Directory

• Brittle Books Program
• Conservation
• Digital Technology
• Environmental Monitoring
• Materials Processing

• get help in a collections emergency?
• care for library materials?
• get my own books or dissertation bound?

• preservation@northwestern.edu

The Preservation Department is responsible for the preservation of library collections in all formats, including books, archival materials, audio, film, and digital collections.

These pages are designed to assist you in helping to preserve library collections. Following these basic guidelines will help assure that Northwestern collections are available to future generations of library users.

Click on one of the topics below to learn about the best way to care for your library materials.