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Leaflet 3.6: 3.6 Emergency Salvage of Wet Books and Records
One of a series of printable leaflets produced by the Northeast Document Conservation Center; it includes initial response, drying techniques, and additional resources.
Air Drying a Book at a Disaster Planning and Recovery training course
Sheets of plain paper are inserted between the book covers and between every few pages to absorb the moisture from the book. The paper needs to be changed when it becomes wet.
Old books, one of which needs to be flattened
Johnson County Historical Society books damaged by age and storage problems; the righthand book was treated with a vacuum packer to flatten it.
Example of Mold on Library Materials
Book titled Making ADHD a Gift open to its title page revealing extensive damage by a black, speckly mold that seems to radiate from the binding.