[OPLINLIST] Book covering system

[Leah McCoy]

Hi Yvonne,

We do not cover our regular mass market or trade paperbacks, but we do use laminate on our softcover large print materials, since those see a lot of circulation and tend to break down faster (and are harder to replace). For this we use rolls of Demco CircExtender2X Laminate, which can take a little practice to learn how to apply smoothly (a good job for crafty staff with good hand skills!), but it does work well.

Leah McCoy, MLIS (she/her)
Technical Services Manager
Marysville Public Library | 231 S. Plum St. | Marysville, OH 43040
P: (937) 642-1876 | F: (937) 642-3457
www.marysvillelib.org
lmccoy at marysvillelib.org


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From: Yvonne Elsasser <yelsasser at mljlibrary.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2025 2:48 PM
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Subject: [OPLINLIST] Book covering system

Hello Everyone,

Our Co-Libri book covering system is currently out of commission. Given the rising costs of book covers, we're evaluating our options for covering our paperbacks.

We're interested in learning about alternative book covering methods you might use. We're also open to discussing whether covering paperbacks is necessary at all.

We would appreciate your insights, both positive and negative, as they will help us make an informed decision.

Thank you,
Yvonne

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Yvonne Elsasser
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