Library binding

[citation needed] Most library binders use a method of bookbinding called oversewing to secure the volumes.

Oversewing involves cutting or milling off the spines of the volumes, creating a block of loose pages.

[1] The most common cloth used by library binders to cover the boards of the book is buckram coated with acrylic.

Acrylic coatings are generally resistant to water, mold, insects, and ultra-violet light.

[2] Smaller books may be bound in c-cloth, a lighter weight cloth that may or may not have an acrylic coating.