Antique Book Restoration Training
Master antique book restoration using conservation tools, ethical decision-making, and practical repair techniques. Perfect for library science professionals dedicated to preserving rare collections, offering essential skills in treatment planning, documentation, and sustained care to safeguard historic volumes effectively.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides practical, step-by-step skills to examine, stabilise, and protect historic volumes confidently. You will learn safe tool usage, archival repair materials, condition reporting, ethical decision-making, and hands-on techniques for paper, leather, and ink. By the end, you will be equipped to plan treatments, enhance housing and environmental care, and ensure long-term access to rare collections.
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Develop skills
- Hands-on book repair: stabilise stains, tears, sewing, and fragile bindings efficiently.
- Leather and paper conservation: consolidate boards and restore historic covers.
- Professional condition reporting: document damage, structure, and previous repairs accurately.
- Safe conservation lab practice: manage solvents, tools, and fragile folios properly.
- Preventive care planning: create enclosures, access protocols, and monitoring schedules.
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