Conservation

The Conservation Unit performs a variety of repairs on both circulating and non-circulating material from the University of Illinois Library collection. Services we offer to the Library include collections conservation, otherwise referred to as book repair; individualized conservation treatment on rare books and other special collections material; and assistance with exhibit preparation and installation.

Additionally, conservation personnel respond to all emergencies which affect Library materials, including recovery of wet and mold-affected materials.

If you are interested in learning more about conservation treatments, see our photographic and written conservation documentation available in our digital library collections at https://go.library.illinois.edu/conservationdocumentation