HIT:HARD COVERS FOR PAPERBACKS

[Donna Guild <donnaguild@CHARTER.NET>]

Hi Everyone,

On 11-22 I sent this message:

One of our elementary schools hosts a Spanish/English immersion program. We
have purchased all of the books we can find in Spanish available in regular
library bound or publisher's hardback bindings. We have found several more
popular sets available in paperback only. However, for use in the library,
we would like to have them bound with a strong cover like Permabound or
Econoclad. Do any of you know a source that will do after-market binding of
paperbacks?


Thanks again to everyone who responded with the following information:


We have been using the following company for as long as I've been here (25
years) - we use them for all of our rebinding, not just paperbacks. They are
reasonable and do an excellent job in extending the life of a books that
don't get outdated easily.

Northwest Library Binder, Inc.
121 Avery St.
Walla Walla, WA 99362

http://www.icibinding.com/about/aboutmain.htm

I'm sure they have competitors in California! I'd try a Google search for
"library bindery" and see what you get (1,340 hits).
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We use valley bindery in Fresno 559-237-5224.  They do a good job here, plus
they pick up and deliver.  I wouldn't be surprised if they would come to
you, but also ask at your public library who they use because there are
often local folks.

Also we use AKJ 800-922-6066 www.akjedsvcs.com sometimes, but postage is
expensive.
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We use a local bookbinder in Minneapolis. I'd suggest checking your
yellow pages for someone similar in your area. This company takes the
old covers and glues them to hard ones and then they kind of laminate
them or something; the books still look appealing with their colorful
covers, yet they're more durable. You'd have to buy the paperbacks and
take or ship them over. If you have a large quantity, they might come
pick them up and deliver them for you. Not as convenient as ordering
direct for Perma-Bound but it still fits the bill.
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  Mackin Books Co, (www.mackin.com) will "MackinBound" (same concept as
permabound) any PB you order through them. If you have not yet ordered
the sets, perhaps try ordering them through Mackin. I think the charge
is about $3 per book, (above the cost of the book) to have it bound.


Hope you are all having a wonderful Thanksgiving break!


Donna Guild, Elementary Librarian
San Luis Coastal Unified School District
San Luis Obispo, California
donnaguild@charter.net

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