Books live longer when treated well

A Suprising Knight Ridder Article on how to best keep your books at home.

They say there are good ways to store books and set up a house for comfortable reading. Start with shelves. Powder-coated metal shelves are ideal, says Linda Blaser, preservation officer for regional records at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. They prevent acid from discoloring book covers and staining pages. They also have the strength to support the heft of books.