I have worked with library disasters for decades here in Southern California. Most of the time, the best thing to do with moldy books is to discard and replace them. Mold grows very quickly and moves from one book to the ones around it. If you have books you cannot replace, you can get rid of the mold, but it's expensive and probably not worth the expense with a general collection. As Jackie suggested, you can contact a professional company who deals with mold, like Belfor, but it doesn't come cheap. For great information on mold, and any other library disaster, the best place for information is the NEDCC <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nedcc.org/__;!!KGKeukY!i6EdX7bG2xJWmOfEU_bwJpVnbIgJ23lkcL6kAt-T56bC5UzRDhHLXW_9tOfxPc1qIyY$ > (Northeast Document Conservation Center). They have an extensive online library <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/overview__;!!KGKeukY!i6EdX7bG2xJWmOfEU_bwJpVnbIgJ23lkcL6kAt-T56bC5UzRDhHLXW_9tOfxj3MKVo4$ > of information about dealing with water, mold, pests, etc. Emily
Emily Bergman [email protected] On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 1:49 PM WJC Librarian via Hasafran < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone > I wanted to get some intelligence from those of you who have experienced > mold in your library (due to the hurricane that pounded New York City and > northern suburbs) and the remediation process. We recently discovered this > in a section of my library. I am particularly interested in whether books > can be saved with remediation/treatment or must they be discarded. Whatever > information you can provide would be greatly appreciated as soon as > possible. > > Many thanks, > Arlene Ratzabi > Librarian, Westchester Jewish Center > Mamaroneck, NY > > Get Outlook for iOS > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aka.ms/o0ukef__;!!KGKeukY!mss1ywce9_CGGdJqorulwUApfmF6b1iCB_TB0o_5aC4fFvoFxuwJONCmrYW-3tCDO-s$> > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!i6EdX7bG2xJWmOfEU_bwJpVnbIgJ23lkcL6kAt-T56bC5UzRDhHLXW_9tOfxWr_g8lY$ > > Earlier Listserver: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!i6EdX7bG2xJWmOfEU_bwJpVnbIgJ23lkcL6kAt-T56bC5UzRDhHLXW_9tOfxgEiyVok$ > > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!i6EdX7bG2xJWmOfEU_bwJpVnbIgJ23lkcL6kAt-T56bC5UzRDhHLXW_9tOfxJ1kIuJk$ > > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >
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