Unfortunately, old books aren't always salvageable. If you have one that's too worn to read, consider repurposing it into a ...

like this book page wreath from Repurpose and Upcycle. You don’t need to go out and purchase many supplies. They even use a piece of cardboard from an old box to support the back of this wreath.

Tear out old book pages to make greeting cards ($5). The background is suitable for all types of occasions — birthdays, graduations, and more.

That’s why it’s extra cool to see these anatomical drawings on old book pages. Cecila Levy is an artist who shares her incredible work on Etsy, and believe us when we say, even if you aren’t ...

I'm removing the old tape. It's very acidic ... When you're repairing a book, usually all the pages are still connected, and there are some pages that will benefit from this washing technique ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Avery Nelson. I used to hate old books. When I say “old books,” I don’t mean classics, ...

Samantha Berlin is a Newsweek reporter based in New York. Her focus is reporting on trends and human-interest stories. Samantha joined Newsweek in 2021. She is a graduate of Syracuse University's ...

It started a few years ago when chemist Matija Strlič noticed paper conservators stopping to smell the pages of works they ... chemical compositions of very old books. After taking a sample ...

In his grouchy, funny memoir, “A Factotum in the Book Trade,” Marius Kociejowski writes about what a good bookstore should feel like, famous customers he’s served and more. By Dwight Garner ...

As a book scout who listens to his instincts rather than to technology, Pernu is one of the last of his kind—an old-school purist in a digital world. We’re at a hole-in-the-wall Internet café ...