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The Care of Magazines... Single Copies
Current single copies of magazines can Required Materials
be kept in more usable shape if the cov- • Heavy-duty Stapler • Radiant Bond Glue
ers are fastened more securely to the • Mending Brush
contents. Here are ways of reinforcing
single copies:
1 If a magazine is “saddle-stitched”,
such as Life, Time or Post, fold
back the cover and apply Radiant
Bond along the edge of the spine
of the contents.
2 If you have a heavy duty stapler,
staple both ends of cover to contents.
As an extra reinforcement, some
libraries use a narrow strip of
Transparent Book-binding Tape or
Transparent Reinforcing Tape along
the back, stapling through the tape.
3 If magazine is “side-stapled” like
National Geographic or Reader’s
Digest, first peel back cover
as shown.
4 Apply Radiant Bond to back of
contents. Then replace cover.
Put underweight overnite.
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