Just visited the main library in Springfield and saw a display of 'repaired' books with packing tape all over the spines.

Has anyone else had to explain to a well-meaning but clueless librarian why that's a conservation nightmare waiting to happen?

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harper_wright14h ago

Honestly, I get the frustration, but sometimes that tape is all a small library's budget can handle. It's better than the book just falling apart on the shelf.

mason72814h ago

That tape can also be a sign the book is loved to death, which is a good problem for a library to have. Maybe it even adds character, like a well worn pair of jeans. Sure, it's not pretty, but it shows the story inside is getting used. In a way, the tape is proof the library is doing its job.