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.

Graduate students sitting at conservation workstation tables repairing library books.

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