What do you do to take care of the books in your library? Some of the most avid collectors refuse to read the books in their collection; so the books remain in mint condition. Others buy two copies of a book; they read one, and leave the other untouched. But, many readers must read their books, but they still want to protect and care for the volumes. Here are some tips to remember if you want your books to remain in good condition.

    Difficulty: Easy

    Time Required: Varies

    Here's How:

    1.Avoid Writing You may have been told to write in the margins of your books, or even to underline or highlight words, phrases, and paragraphs. But, if you plan to keep the book, add it to your library, or even sell it--don't write in the book. The ink permanently damages your book. Use a journal or notebook to take notes on pages/passages; or use pieces of paper or Post-It notes. If you are required to write in your book, use a pencil, and erase the markings.

    2.Avoid Food and Drink Food and liquids are hazards to your books. The best practice is to avoid eating or drinking while you read. If you need to read while you eat, make sure your fingers are clean and dry as you hold the book or turn the pages. Also, keep the book well away from the food and drink. Check the table (or other surfaces) for moisture, crumbs, and stickiness before you put your book down.

    3.Take Care When you handle your book, hold it with care. When you read the book, don't fold down the corners of the pages (use a bookmark instead). Don't fold the cover of the book back. Don't break the binding; and don't place your book with the book open, face-down. Use a book cover/dust cover to keep your books in the best condition.

    4.Shelve It When you handle your book, hold it with care. When you read the book, don't fold down the corners of the pages (use a bookmark instead). Don't fold the cover of the book back. Don't break the binding; and don't place your book with the book open, face-down. Use a book cover/dust cover to keep your books in the best condition.

    5.Avoid Heat and Moisture When you install your bookshelves, make sure they are in a dry place--out of direct light, and away from the heat. If you shelve your books in a moist place (basement, bathroom, or other moist areas), mold and mildew can grow on your books. Sunlight can damage the bindings of your books. Too much heat can cause the books to dry out and the pages to crumble.

    6.Avoid Bugs, Pets, and Other Critters Bugs and mice can eat books. Dogs can chew books; and cats can scratch the bindings of books. You can avoid many of these issues by keeping the books in a clean area (and using dust covers). If possible, it's always a good idea to keep the door of your library closed (to avoid accidental enticements for cats and dogs). Also, keeping food away from books also makes them less of a draw for mice and other critters (although mice sometimes chew books for nesting supplies). Avoid using spray or powders near your books.

    7.Keep Out-of Kid's Reach It's important to encourage kids to read, and it's important for children to see you reading. But, kids can also tear pages, chew on the book, and contribute to the overall destruction of some of your most prized volumes. Depending on the ages of the children in your life, you may teach them to handle books with care. If they are of ages (or temperaments) where that's not possible: keep the door of your library shut, shelve books out-of-easy-reach, and/or purchase enclosed shelving units that lock. Again, the idea is not to discourage reading--just to protect books.

    你(ni)都(dou)是(shi)怎(zen)麼(me)保(bao)養(yang)你(ni)圖(tu)書(shu)室(shi)裏(li)書(shu)的(de)呢(ne)？一(yi)些(xie)極(ji)端(duan)分(fen)子(zi)選(xuan)擇(ze)不(bu)去(qu)讀(du)他(ta)們(men)的(de)藏(zang)書(shu)
，這(zhe)樣(yang)書(shu)就(jiu)能(neng)一(yi)直(zhi)是(shi)嶄(zhan)新(xin)的(de)。還(hai)有(you)一(yi)些(xie)人(ren)則(ze)購(gou)入(ru)兩(liang)套(tao)

，拿(na)一(yi)套(tao)來(lai)讀(du)
，另(ling)一(yi)套(tao)放(fang)著(zhe)不(bu)動(dong)。但(dan)是(shi)

，很(hen)多(duo)讀(du)者(zhe)的(de)藏(zang)書(shu)都(dou)是(shi)要(yao)讀(du)的(de)，而(er)且(qie)仍(reng)然(ran)需(xu)要(yao)護(hu)養(yang)。如(ru)果(guo)你(ni)希(xi)望(wang)你(ni)的(de)書(shu)籍(ji)保(bao)存(cun)良(liang)好(hao)，那(na)請(qing)記(ji)住(zhu)下(xia)麵(mian)這(zhe)些(xie)小(xiao)貼(tie)士(shi)：

    難度：簡單

    時間需求：不定

    操作：

    1.勿塗寫

    也ye許xu有you人ren說shuo可ke以yi在zai書shu邊bian欄lan上shang寫xie寫xie畫hua畫hua，甚shen至zhi給gei詞ci句ju段duan畫hua上shang下xia劃hua線xian，或huo是shi將jiang其qi描miao上shang。但dan如ru果guo你ni想xiang保bao存cun這zhe本ben書shu，放fang進jin圖tu書shu室shi，或huo是shi打da算suan將jiang其qi賣mai掉diao的de話hua——千(qian)萬(wan)別(bie)往(wang)上(shang)寫(xie)東(dong)西(xi)。墨(mo)水(shui)會(hui)對(dui)你(ni)的(de)書(shu)籍(ji)造(zao)成(cheng)永(yong)久(jiu)性(xing)傷(shang)害(hai)。用(yong)日(ri)記(ji)或(huo)筆(bi)記(ji)本(ben)來(lai)記(ji)東(dong)西(xi)吧(ba)，或(huo)是(shi)用(yong)小(xiao)紙(zhi)片(pian)，好(hao)易(yi)貼(tie)之(zhi)類(lei)的(de)。要(yao)是(shi)非(fei)寫(xie)不(bu)可(ke)
，那(na)也(ye)最(zui)好(hao)用(yong)鉛(qian)筆(bi)
，事(shi)後(hou)擦(ca)去(qu)。

    2.遠離食物、飲料

    食shi物wu及ji飲yin料liao對dui你ni的de書shu籍ji來lai說shuo是shi極ji危wei險xian的de。最zui好hao的de辦ban法fa就jiu是shi讀du書shu的de時shi候hou不bu要yao吃chi喝he，持chi書shu翻fan頁ye之zhi時shi確que保bao指zhi尖jian清qing潔jie幹gan燥zao。同tong時shi
，把ba書shu放fang的de離li食shi物wu酒jiu水shui遠yuan點dian。把ba書shu放fang到dao桌zhuo上shang之zhi前qian，確que認ren桌zhuo麵mian（或其他表麵）沒有水，麵包渣以及粘質物體。

    3.小心使用

    拿書小心
，讀書時勿折書角（用書簽代替）。勿折損封底。勿損壞書脊
；勿將書籍翻開倒扣放置。封個書皮
，保持書的良好狀態。

    4.放到書架上

    如果你想保管好書籍
，那在你沒有閱讀之時將其放於書架上。但同時要注意書籍是否正確放置。每本書都得正向、直立放置（勿將書傾斜放置，更不要堆成一堆）。每本書都要有足夠的上部空間（書上麵的空間）
，這樣你在放書的時候才不會碰著書脊。若是沒有放書架的地方，那把你的書放到盒子裏——還是要直立著放。

    5.防水防熱

    安置書架的時候，要將其置於幹燥的地方——無直曬，無熱源。若是將書放在了潮濕的地方（如地窖、浴室

，或其他潮濕的地方）
，書上會長出黴菌。陽光會對書脊造成損壞。而過熱則會使書籍幹裂紙張脫落。

    6.遠離蟲
，寵物及其他牲畜

    蟲和老鼠會咬噬書籍，而狗要啃書；貓要撓書脊。將書放在幹淨的地方（封上書皮）則能避免很多這類問題。如果可能
，將圖書室的門一直關著也是不錯的（以防貓狗的意外闖入）。另外，將書籍遠離食物也使得他們對老鼠和其他牲畜沒有那麼大的吸引力（盡管有時老鼠啃書是為了築巢），書籍附近勿有粉塵顆粒。

    7.放在孩子夠不到的地方

    鼓(gu)勵(li)孩(hai)子(zi)去(qu)讀(du)書(shu)是(shi)很(hen)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)，讓(rang)孩(hai)子(zi)看(kan)見(jian)你(ni)在(zai)讀(du)書(shu)也(ye)是(shi)很(hen)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)。但(dan)是(shi)，孩(hai)子(zi)們(men)也(ye)很(hen)撕(si)書(shu)，咬(yao)書(shu)，和(he)之(zhi)前(qian)那(na)些(xie)因(yin)素(su)一(yi)起(qi)毀(hui)掉(diao)你(ni)最(zui)為(wei)寶(bao)貴(gui)的(de)書(shu)。你(ni)可(ke)以(yi)根(gen)據(ju)孩(hai)子(zi)們(men)的(de)年(nian)紀(ji)，教(jiao)導(dao)他(ta)們(men)小(xiao)心(xin)使(shi)用(yong)書(shu)籍(ji)。如(ru)果(guo)他(ta)們(men)年(nian)齡(ling)太(tai)小(xiao)（或耐心不夠），這招不管用：najiubatushushidemenguanshang，bajiazishangdeshufangdaobuyinaqudedifang
，huozhemaikeyishangsuodeshugui。haiyoujiushi，zheyangzuobushiburanghaizimendushu
，jinshiweilebaohushujieryi。