Ask The Librarian
This Question and Answer page is part of The Card Catalog – a lending library resource hub.
How do I begin to acquire more books for my library?
Book Acquisitions
You may have been collecting books for a long time before you’re ready to open a lending library. If so, you may indeed know almost all of the tricks of the trade. But just maybe there are a few ideas for finding good, true, and beautiful books that you didn’t know.
How and why do librarians cover their dust jackets with plastic?
Book Care
Why cover the book jackets (dust covers) with plastic? In fact, why keep the book jackets at all?