How To Rebind A Hardcover Book - IFixit Repair Guide

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Introduction

Old books are often recycled or thrown away because of wear that causes the binding to fall apart. This guide will show you how to repair your old books and extend their shelf life. For this fix, you'll need book cloth, chipboard, and endpaper. Make sure to size these appropriately, as detailed under "Parts."

Please note that this guide is meant for basic cloth or paper bound hardcover books, not leather bound books or embossed hardcover books.

What you need

1. Step 1 How to Rebind a Hardcover Book

   

   • Remove the dust jacket from the book.

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