Books

Do not open or close wet books or remove wet book covers. If a book is stained with mud or dirt, wash the book before freezing. Do not wash open books and those with water soluble media. Wash closed books in tubs of cold running water and dab away (do not rub) mud with a sponge. Time and facilities may limit this treatment.

Lay a sheet of freezer paper around the cover and pack the book spine down in a milk crate or cardboard carton.
A good technique is to set the box on end and lay the books next to each other in the box, then tip the box onto its base when full.

Leather, parchment, and vellum bindings are an immediate priority because they become distorted and disintegrate in water. Books with coated papers should be kept wet by packing them inside boxes lined with garbage bags, then freezing them.

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