Hello! I am very curious to hear whether other libraries are using book presses for water-damaged books. We have been looking for a book press replacement and it is very hard to find one that is heavy-duty enough for library use without breaking the bank. I found a replacement of one of ours on ebay and it looks like they still make similar ones in Australia, but they won't ship to the US. So I had to wonder if other libraries are even doing this anymore, or just replacing water-damaged items. Please let me know! Tia Haycock (she/her) Technical Services Manager Spanish Fork Library <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> <https://twitter.com/sf_library> <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> 801.804.4486

We just discard liquid damaged items and replace if we still want them for the collection. We decided that you don’t always know what liquid it was. And there’s too much potential for mold or other things to grow. Stephanie Bertin, MSLS (she/her) Collection & Resource Services Manager The County Library | Collection & Resource Services sbertin@slcolibrary.org<mailto:sbertin@slcolibrary.org> Phone: 801.948.7980 2197 E Fort Union Blvd., Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 thecountylibrary.org [cid:image001.png@01DC8158.001DF260]<https://www.slcolibrary.org/> From: Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> Sent: Friday, January 9, 2026 10:58 AM To: technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov Subject: [Technicalservices] Book presses for water damage Hello! I am very curious to hear whether other libraries are using book presses for water-damaged books. We have been looking for a book press replacement and it is very hard to find one that is heavy-duty enough for library use without breaking the bank. I found a replacement of one of ours on ebay and it looks like they still make similar ones in Australia, but they won't ship to the US. So I had to wonder if other libraries are even doing this anymore, or just replacing water-damaged items. Please let me know! [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4y7sEUvXNwrcrKcMgKX2xPmh7Z7gVMwxMn9UW4EMp1BX2rr6wkNNrXBsKWHShDuDYDyrXjUX04] Tia Haycock (she/her) Technical Services Manager Spanish Fork Library [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zU32aGOMZrSREXK54xIm74xCssOsBZ8ejSzutVYd5UNiDyLtkZcvegywQMKHIxoN88Sv7Z8uk]<https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary>[https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yCh0GFhlad9dvQzvltRssBaSSR6WOQCRxavVCSrV9sgI5k08zVln7KbuFoAkFqGffhNk5wE5U]<https://twitter.com/sf_library>[https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xuyYQsug6FSJV5GvzZUbsXVO2bFPBYLim62SDt-C-x5JzGW812Ws248VA3P69Iq5seezpO1-8]<https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/>[https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zZR7oIl-UdxNVoOqDXYUBSwo95_GPWRMIQM_Ga1ZtbDsRUrOcv31i_hsiQEMeqJiq5HEZAgWA]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> 801.804.4486

We're financially in a position where we can discard most water-damaged items and replace them (or request them through ILL) if needed. That said, we do have a two presses that are still functional; I don't know when they were purchased and from whom, or if they were custom-made for our library by another county department. They do seem to be antique. It is quite rare that they see much use these days, but once in a blue moon... Daniel Thurston (he/him or they/them) Cataloging Supervisor Davis County Library 801-451-3057 dthurston@co.davis.ut.us On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM Stephanie Bertin <SBertin@slcolibrary.org> wrote: > We just discard liquid damaged items and replace if we still want them for > the collection. We decided that you don’t always know what liquid it was. > And there’s too much potential for mold or other things to grow. > > > > *Stephanie Bertin, MSLS* (she/her) > > Collection & Resource Services Manager > > > > *The County Library | Collection & Resource Services* > > sbertin@slcolibrary.org > > Phone: 801.948.7980 > > 2197 E Fort Union Blvd., Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 > > thecountylibrary.org > > <https://www.slcolibrary.org/> > > > > *From:* Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> > *Sent:* Friday, January 9, 2026 10:58 AM > *To:* technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov > *Subject:* [Technicalservices] Book presses for water damage > > > > Hello! > > > > I am very curious to hear whether other libraries are using book presses > for water-damaged books. We have been looking for a book press replacement > and it is very hard to find one that is heavy-duty enough for library use > without breaking the bank. I found a replacement of one of ours on ebay and > it looks like they still make similar ones in Australia, but they won't > ship to the US. So I had to wonder if other libraries are even doing this > anymore, or just replacing water-damaged items. Please let me know! > > > > Tia Haycock (she/her) > > Technical Services Manager > > Spanish Fork Library > > <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> > <https://twitter.com/sf_library> > <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> > > 801.804.4486 > > > _______________________________________________ > Technicalservices mailing list -- technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov > To unsubscribe send an email to > technicalservices-leave@lists.library.utah.gov >

That is so interesting! We press out water damaged items about once a week. I talked to one of the people on our repairs team and this is what she told me: Before she and Joana became the processing and repairs team, there were often lots of water-damaged books waiting to be pressed out. Now, most of the time they can get all of the week's water-damaged books into the press. She feels like it's worth it to press out water damage. She thinks only about a quarter of them don't work, and some of those do work after pressing them out a second time. She says that most of the time when they do a damage label, it is for water damage, but not all water damage repairs end up needing a damage label - she guesses maybe half do. She says some of them press out really well and you can barely tell there was any water damage because there also aren't stains. She says even the ones that don't work as well still are improved. She also feels confident that they're water damage and not some other mysterious liquid, because those will end up with stains and/or make the pages sticky. She says that a lot of the ones that don't work were done with the bad press, so they'll do it again with the other press and they're good to go after that. [image: image.png] Tia Haycock (she/her) Technical Services Manager Spanish Fork Library <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> <https://twitter.com/sf_library> <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> 801.804.4486 On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM Daniel Thurston <dthurston@co.davis.ut.us> wrote: > We're financially in a position where we can discard most water-damaged > items and replace them (or request them through ILL) if needed. > > That said, we do have a two presses that are still functional; I don't > know when they were purchased and from whom, or if they were custom-made > for our library by another county department. They do seem to be antique. > It is quite rare that they see much use these days, but once in a blue > moon... > > Daniel Thurston (he/him or they/them) > > Cataloging Supervisor > > Davis County Library > > 801-451-3057 > > dthurston@co.davis.ut.us > > > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM Stephanie Bertin <SBertin@slcolibrary.org> > wrote: > >> We just discard liquid damaged items and replace if we still want them >> for the collection. We decided that you don’t always know what liquid it >> was. And there’s too much potential for mold or other things to grow. >> >> >> >> *Stephanie Bertin, MSLS* (she/her) >> >> Collection & Resource Services Manager >> >> >> >> *The County Library | Collection & Resource Services* >> >> sbertin@slcolibrary.org >> >> Phone: 801.948.7980 >> >> 2197 E Fort Union Blvd., Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 >> >> thecountylibrary.org >> >> <https://www.slcolibrary.org/> >> >> >> >> *From:* Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> >> *Sent:* Friday, January 9, 2026 10:58 AM >> *To:* technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov >> *Subject:* [Technicalservices] Book presses for water damage >> >> >> >> Hello! >> >> >> >> I am very curious to hear whether other libraries are using book presses >> for water-damaged books. We have been looking for a book press replacement >> and it is very hard to find one that is heavy-duty enough for library use >> without breaking the bank. I found a replacement of one of ours on ebay and >> it looks like they still make similar ones in Australia, but they won't >> ship to the US. So I had to wonder if other libraries are even doing this >> anymore, or just replacing water-damaged items. Please let me know! >> >> >> >> Tia Haycock (she/her) >> >> Technical Services Manager >> >> Spanish Fork Library >> >> <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> >> <https://twitter.com/sf_library> >> <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> >> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> >> >> 801.804.4486 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Technicalservices mailing list -- >> technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> technicalservices-leave@lists.library.utah.gov >> >

Tia, so do you let them dry completely and then put them in the press? How long do you leave them in the press? Marie D. Hyatt *(she/her)* LIBRARY RESOURCES PROGRAM MANAGER State Library Division <https://library.utah.gov/> | 801.715.6756 250 North 1950 West, Ste. A Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-7901 <https://www.facebook.com/UtahStateLibrary/> <https://www.instagram.com/utahstatelibrary/> *My email address has changed to mariehyatt@utah.gov <mariehyatt@utah.gov>. Please update your address book accordingly. * Sign up for our newsletter! <https://library.utah.gov/publications/> Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/1894401?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature> On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> wrote: > That is so interesting! We press out water damaged items about once a > week. I talked to one of the people on our repairs team and this is what > she told me: > > Before she and Joana became the processing and repairs team, there were > often lots of water-damaged books waiting to be pressed out. Now, most of > the time they can get all of the week's water-damaged books into the press. > She feels like it's worth it to press out water damage. She thinks only > about a quarter of them don't work, and some of those do work after > pressing them out a second time. She says that most of the time when they > do a damage label, it is for water damage, but not all water damage repairs > end up needing a damage label - she guesses maybe half do. She says some of > them press out really well and you can barely tell there was any water > damage because there also aren't stains. She says even the ones that don't > work as well still are improved. She also feels confident that they're > water damage and not some other mysterious liquid, because those will end > up with stains and/or make the pages sticky. She says that a lot of the > ones that don't work were done with the bad press, so they'll do it again > with the other press and they're good to go after that. > [image: image.png] > > > > > Tia Haycock (she/her) > > Technical Services Manager > > Spanish Fork Library > > <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> > <https://twitter.com/sf_library> > <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> > > 801.804.4486 > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM Daniel Thurston <dthurston@co.davis.ut.us> > wrote: > >> We're financially in a position where we can discard most water-damaged >> items and replace them (or request them through ILL) if needed. >> >> That said, we do have a two presses that are still functional; I don't >> know when they were purchased and from whom, or if they were custom-made >> for our library by another county department. They do seem to be antique. >> It is quite rare that they see much use these days, but once in a blue >> moon... >> >> Daniel Thurston (he/him or they/them) >> >> Cataloging Supervisor >> >> Davis County Library >> >> 801-451-3057 >> >> dthurston@co.davis.ut.us >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM Stephanie Bertin <SBertin@slcolibrary.org> >> wrote: >> >>> We just discard liquid damaged items and replace if we still want them >>> for the collection. We decided that you don’t always know what liquid it >>> was. And there’s too much potential for mold or other things to grow. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Stephanie Bertin, MSLS* (she/her) >>> >>> Collection & Resource Services Manager >>> >>> >>> >>> *The County Library | Collection & Resource Services* >>> >>> sbertin@slcolibrary.org >>> >>> Phone: 801.948.7980 >>> >>> 2197 E Fort Union Blvd., Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 >>> >>> thecountylibrary.org >>> >>> <https://www.slcolibrary.org/> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> >>> *Sent:* Friday, January 9, 2026 10:58 AM >>> *To:* technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov >>> *Subject:* [Technicalservices] Book presses for water damage >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello! >>> >>> >>> >>> I am very curious to hear whether other libraries are using book presses >>> for water-damaged books. We have been looking for a book press replacement >>> and it is very hard to find one that is heavy-duty enough for library use >>> without breaking the bank. I found a replacement of one of ours on ebay and >>> it looks like they still make similar ones in Australia, but they won't >>> ship to the US. So I had to wonder if other libraries are even doing this >>> anymore, or just replacing water-damaged items. Please let me know! >>> >>> >>> >>> Tia Haycock (she/her) >>> >>> Technical Services Manager >>> >>> Spanish Fork Library >>> >>> <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> >>> <https://twitter.com/sf_library> >>> <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> >>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> >>> >>> 801.804.4486 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Technicalservices mailing list -- >>> technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> technicalservices-leave@lists.library.utah.gov >>> >> _______________________________________________ > Technicalservices mailing list -- technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov > To unsubscribe send an email to > technicalservices-leave@lists.library.utah.gov >

I believe they let the item dry out if they're still wet, then they very lightly spray the pages with water and put them in the press. They leave the items in the press for a week. Tia Haycock (she/her) Technical Services Manager Spanish Fork Library <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> <https://twitter.com/sf_library> <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> 801.804.4486 On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM Marie Hyatt <mariehyatt@utah.gov> wrote: > Tia, so do you let them dry completely and then put them in the press? How > long do you leave them in the press? > > > > Marie D. Hyatt *(she/her)* > > LIBRARY RESOURCES PROGRAM MANAGER > > State Library Division <https://library.utah.gov/> | 801.715.6756 > > 250 North 1950 West, Ste. A > > Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-7901 > > <https://www.facebook.com/UtahStateLibrary/> > <https://www.instagram.com/utahstatelibrary/> > *My email address has changed to mariehyatt@utah.gov > <mariehyatt@utah.gov>. Please update your address book accordingly. * > > Sign up for our newsletter! <https://library.utah.gov/publications/> > > Currently Reading > <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/1894401?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature> > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> > wrote: > >> That is so interesting! We press out water damaged items about once a >> week. I talked to one of the people on our repairs team and this is what >> she told me: >> >> Before she and Joana became the processing and repairs team, there were >> often lots of water-damaged books waiting to be pressed out. Now, most of >> the time they can get all of the week's water-damaged books into the press. >> She feels like it's worth it to press out water damage. She thinks only >> about a quarter of them don't work, and some of those do work after >> pressing them out a second time. She says that most of the time when they >> do a damage label, it is for water damage, but not all water damage repairs >> end up needing a damage label - she guesses maybe half do. She says some of >> them press out really well and you can barely tell there was any water >> damage because there also aren't stains. She says even the ones that don't >> work as well still are improved. She also feels confident that they're >> water damage and not some other mysterious liquid, because those will end >> up with stains and/or make the pages sticky. She says that a lot of the >> ones that don't work were done with the bad press, so they'll do it again >> with the other press and they're good to go after that. >> [image: image.png] >> >> >> >> >> Tia Haycock (she/her) >> >> Technical Services Manager >> >> Spanish Fork Library >> >> <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> >> <https://twitter.com/sf_library> >> <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> >> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> >> >> 801.804.4486 >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM Daniel Thurston <dthurston@co.davis.ut.us> >> wrote: >> >>> We're financially in a position where we can discard most water-damaged >>> items and replace them (or request them through ILL) if needed. >>> >>> That said, we do have a two presses that are still functional; I don't >>> know when they were purchased and from whom, or if they were custom-made >>> for our library by another county department. They do seem to be antique. >>> It is quite rare that they see much use these days, but once in a blue >>> moon... >>> >>> Daniel Thurston (he/him or they/them) >>> >>> Cataloging Supervisor >>> >>> Davis County Library >>> >>> 801-451-3057 >>> >>> dthurston@co.davis.ut.us >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM Stephanie Bertin < >>> SBertin@slcolibrary.org> wrote: >>> >>>> We just discard liquid damaged items and replace if we still want them >>>> for the collection. We decided that you don’t always know what liquid it >>>> was. And there’s too much potential for mold or other things to grow. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Stephanie Bertin, MSLS* (she/her) >>>> >>>> Collection & Resource Services Manager >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *The County Library | Collection & Resource Services* >>>> >>>> sbertin@slcolibrary.org >>>> >>>> Phone: 801.948.7980 >>>> >>>> 2197 E Fort Union Blvd., Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 >>>> >>>> thecountylibrary.org >>>> >>>> <https://www.slcolibrary.org/> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> >>>> *Sent:* Friday, January 9, 2026 10:58 AM >>>> *To:* technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov >>>> *Subject:* [Technicalservices] Book presses for water damage >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I am very curious to hear whether other libraries are using book >>>> presses for water-damaged books. We have been looking for a book press >>>> replacement and it is very hard to find one that is heavy-duty enough for >>>> library use without breaking the bank. I found a replacement of one of ours >>>> on ebay and it looks like they still make similar ones in Australia, but >>>> they won't ship to the US. So I had to wonder if other libraries are even >>>> doing this anymore, or just replacing water-damaged items. Please let me >>>> know! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Tia Haycock (she/her) >>>> >>>> Technical Services Manager >>>> >>>> Spanish Fork Library >>>> >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> >>>> <https://twitter.com/sf_library> >>>> <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> >>>> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> >>>> >>>> 801.804.4486 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Technicalservices mailing list -- >>>> technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>>> technicalservices-leave@lists.library.utah.gov >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> Technicalservices mailing list -- >> technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> technicalservices-leave@lists.library.utah.gov >> >

We use ours regularly, but it's so old that we have no idea where it came from. Gaylord Archival sells one, but ours is different, so I'm not sure what the quality is like. Camron Erickson Reference Librarian Brigham City Public Library 435.723.5850 cerickson@bcutah.gov [cid:78b0cb1e-2933-4be1-bb65-870061861ff1] ________________________________ From: Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> Sent: Friday, January 9, 2026 1:11 PM To: Marie Hyatt <mariehyatt@utah.gov> Cc: Daniel Thurston <dthurston@co.davis.ut.us>; Stephanie Bertin <SBertin@slcolibrary.org>; technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov <technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL][Technicalservices] Re: Book presses for water damage CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 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Sign up for our newsletter!<https://link.edgepilot.com/s/48784266/J1yio2AgWk_0xvNjBT8CFA?u=https://library.utah.gov/publications/> Currently Reading<https://link.edgepilot.com/s/1d232b3d/rsNokyHZwkK1gPNq7DdRpA?u=https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/1894401?utm_medium=reading_link%26utm_source=email_signature> On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov<mailto:thaycock@spanishfork.gov>> wrote: That is so interesting! We press out water damaged items about once a week. I talked to one of the people on our repairs team and this is what she told me: Before she and Joana became the processing and repairs team, there were often lots of water-damaged books waiting to be pressed out. Now, most of the time they can get all of the week's water-damaged books into the press. She feels like it's worth it to press out water damage. She thinks only about a quarter of them don't work, and some of those do work after pressing them out a second time. She says that most of the time when they do a damage label, it is for water damage, but not all water damage repairs end up needing a damage label - she guesses maybe half do. She says some of them press out really well and you can barely tell there was any water damage because there also aren't stains. She says even the ones that don't work as well still are improved. She also feels confident that they're water damage and not some other mysterious liquid, because those will end up with stains and/or make the pages sticky. She says that a lot of the ones that don't work were done with the bad press, so they'll do it again with the other press and they're good to go after that. 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That said, we do have a two presses that are still functional; I don't know when they were purchased and from whom, or if they were custom-made for our library by another county department. They do seem to be antique. It is quite rare that they see much use these days, but once in a blue moon... Daniel Thurston (he/him or they/them) Cataloging Supervisor Davis County Library 801-451-3057 dthurston@co.davis.ut.us<mailto:dthurston@co.davis.ut.us> [https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/6e/e6/bb/6ee6bb48836d3948e01850f179b7817e.jpg] On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM Stephanie Bertin <SBertin@slcolibrary.org<mailto:SBertin@slcolibrary.org>> wrote: We just discard liquid damaged items and replace if we still want them for the collection. We decided that you don’t always know what liquid it was. And there’s too much potential for mold or other things to grow. Stephanie Bertin, MSLS (she/her) Collection & Resource Services Manager The County Library | Collection & Resource Services sbertin@slcolibrary.org<mailto:sbertin@slcolibrary.org> Phone: 801.948.7980 2197 E Fort Union Blvd., Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 thecountylibrary.org<https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5559ef1a/c8213LcyKEqgUescO2TGvA?u=http://thecountylibrary.org/> [cid:ii_19ba3f2de614cff311]<https://link.edgepilot.com/s/9f2c0384/0PRweXUmwUuZhZtSlA-CSQ?u=https://www.slcolibrary.org/> From: Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov<mailto:thaycock@spanishfork.gov>> Sent: Friday, January 9, 2026 10:58 AM To: technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov<mailto:technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov> Subject: [Technicalservices] Book presses for water damage Hello! I am very curious to hear whether other libraries are using book presses for water-damaged books. We have been looking for a book press replacement and it is very hard to find one that is heavy-duty enough for library use without breaking the bank. I found a replacement of one of ours on ebay and it looks like they still make similar ones in Australia, but they won't ship to the US. So I had to wonder if other libraries are even doing this anymore, or just replacing water-damaged items. Please let me know! 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Ours are actually both Gaylord book presses. Gaylord Archival sells a new crank, but not the full book press. The one we have like that works better than the other, so we could just buy a new crank, but the poll on the base is also bent out of shape. So we're trying to see if we can put a new, straight poll in, and buy a new crank to go with it. [image: 210729.jpeg] Tia Haycock (she/her) Technical Services Manager Spanish Fork Library <https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> <https://twitter.com/sf_library> <https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> 801.804.4486 On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 4:59 PM Camron Erickson <CErickson@bcutah.gov> wrote: > We use ours regularly, but it's so old that we have no idea where it came > from. Gaylord Archival sells one, but ours is different, so I'm not sure > what the quality is like. > > *Camron Erickson* > > Reference Librarian > > Brigham City Public Library > > 435.723.5850 > > cerickson@bcutah.gov > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> > *Sent:* Friday, January 9, 2026 1:11 PM > *To:* Marie Hyatt <mariehyatt@utah.gov> > *Cc:* Daniel Thurston <dthurston@co.davis.ut.us>; Stephanie Bertin < > SBertin@slcolibrary.org>; technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov < > technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov> > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL][Technicalservices] Re: Book presses for water damage > > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not > click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know > the content is safe. > I believe they let the item dry out if they're still wet, then they very > lightly spray the pages with water and put them in the press. They leave > the items in the press for a week. > > > > > Tia Haycock (she/her) > > Technical Services Manager > > Spanish Fork Library > > > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/ff865cfd/V-OPESR1akCIkjpu9Iqu8A?u=https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/be259c32/h8VFrjPZ_EiZePOdth6u4A?u=https://twitter.com/sf_library> > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/e9eff18d/NQioOvavLkqTgoKLZBA88Q?u=https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/c892f605/dtoCigAIfE2Q2D2sSKhXDg?u=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> > > 801.804.4486 > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM Marie Hyatt <mariehyatt@utah.gov> wrote: > > Tia, so do you let them dry completely and then put them in the press? How > long do you leave them in the press? > > > > Marie D. 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Please update your address book accordingly. * > > Sign up for our newsletter! > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/48784266/J1yio2AgWk_0xvNjBT8CFA?u=https://library.utah.gov/publications/> > > Currently Reading > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/1d232b3d/rsNokyHZwkK1gPNq7DdRpA?u=https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/1894401?utm_medium=reading_link%26utm_source=email_signature> > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> > wrote: > > That is so interesting! We press out water damaged items about once a > week. I talked to one of the people on our repairs team and this is what > she told me: > > Before she and Joana became the processing and repairs team, there were > often lots of water-damaged books waiting to be pressed out. Now, most of > the time they can get all of the week's water-damaged books into the press. > She feels like it's worth it to press out water damage. She thinks only > about a quarter of them don't work, and some of those do work after > pressing them out a second time. She says that most of the time when they > do a damage label, it is for water damage, but not all water damage repairs > end up needing a damage label - she guesses maybe half do. She says some of > them press out really well and you can barely tell there was any water > damage because there also aren't stains. She says even the ones that don't > work as well still are improved. She also feels confident that they're > water damage and not some other mysterious liquid, because those will end > up with stains and/or make the pages sticky. She says that a lot of the > ones that don't work were done with the bad press, so they'll do it again > with the other press and they're good to go after that. > [image: image.png] > > > > > Tia Haycock (she/her) > > Technical Services Manager > > Spanish Fork Library > > > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/ff865cfd/V-OPESR1akCIkjpu9Iqu8A?u=https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/be259c32/h8VFrjPZ_EiZePOdth6u4A?u=https://twitter.com/sf_library> > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/e9eff18d/NQioOvavLkqTgoKLZBA88Q?u=https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/c892f605/dtoCigAIfE2Q2D2sSKhXDg?u=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> > > 801.804.4486 > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM Daniel Thurston <dthurston@co.davis.ut.us> > wrote: > > We're financially in a position where we can discard most water-damaged > items and replace them (or request them through ILL) if needed. > > That said, we do have a two presses that are still functional; I don't > know when they were purchased and from whom, or if they were custom-made > for our library by another county department. They do seem to be antique. > It is quite rare that they see much use these days, but once in a blue > moon... > > Daniel Thurston (he/him or they/them) > > Cataloging Supervisor > > Davis County Library > > 801-451-3057 > > dthurston@co.davis.ut.us > > > > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM Stephanie Bertin <SBertin@slcolibrary.org> > wrote: > > We just discard liquid damaged items and replace if we still want them for > the collection. We decided that you don’t always know what liquid it was. > And there’s too much potential for mold or other things to grow. > > > > *Stephanie Bertin, MSLS* (she/her) > > Collection & Resource Services Manager > > > > *The County Library | Collection & Resource Services* > > sbertin@slcolibrary.org > > Phone: 801.948.7980 > > 2197 E Fort Union Blvd., Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 > > thecountylibrary.org > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5559ef1a/c8213LcyKEqgUescO2TGvA?u=http://thecountylibrary.org/> > > > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/9f2c0384/0PRweXUmwUuZhZtSlA-CSQ?u=https://www.slcolibrary.org/> > > > > *From:* Tia Haycock <thaycock@spanishfork.gov> > *Sent:* Friday, January 9, 2026 10:58 AM > *To:* technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov > *Subject:* [Technicalservices] Book presses for water damage > > > > Hello! > > > > I am very curious to hear whether other libraries are using book presses > for water-damaged books. We have been looking for a book press replacement > and it is very hard to find one that is heavy-duty enough for library use > without breaking the bank. I found a replacement of one of ours on ebay and > it looks like they still make similar ones in Australia, but they won't > ship to the US. So I had to wonder if other libraries are even doing this > anymore, or just replacing water-damaged items. Please let me know! > > > > Tia Haycock (she/her) > > Technical Services Manager > > Spanish Fork Library > > > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/ff865cfd/V-OPESR1akCIkjpu9Iqu8A?u=https://www.facebook.com/spanishforklibrary> > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/be259c32/h8VFrjPZ_EiZePOdth6u4A?u=https://twitter.com/sf_library> > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/e9eff18d/NQioOvavLkqTgoKLZBA88Q?u=https://www.instagram.com/spanishforklibrary/> > <https://link.edgepilot.com/s/c892f605/dtoCigAIfE2Q2D2sSKhXDg?u=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC38f8LBy3uWbTyJK-RCf9Ng> > > 801.804.4486 > > > _______________________________________________ > Technicalservices mailing list -- technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov > To unsubscribe send an email to > technicalservices-leave@lists.library.utah.gov > > _______________________________________________ > Technicalservices mailing list -- technicalservices@lists.library.utah.gov > To unsubscribe send an email to > technicalservices-leave@lists.library.utah.gov > >