Thanks so much to the folks who responded to my inquiry. Fortunately, we are
able to keep the books in a separate room (albeit within the mikveh suite), but
because the books are intended for casual use and not part of our regular
library collection, we will monitor them and replace any
Micah,
First, I suggest you look at the NEDCC site. They have lots of useful
information about preservation:
https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/overview.
Secondly, I don't think you can prevent the damage without a real barrier
between the humidity/temperature of the
Folks:
Our shul's mikveh is building a small library and they are, understandably,
worried about the effect of humidity on the books. Does anyone have any ideas
about how to keep the books from getting too damaged too quickly?
Micah Salb
Librarian
Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
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