http://blog.kdl.org/?p=3764 The blog of the Kent District Library, with 18 branch locations serving Kent County, Michigan Thu, 23 May 2013 11:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.kdl.org/?p=3764#comment-7064 Judi Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:55:52 +0000 http://blog.kdl.org/?p=3764#comment-7064 Have a favorite book and you want to make a nice dust jacket to match? Simply copy most of the front part of the book into a photo program with a scanner, fix any mistakes, figure out the size of the print and print in color onto regular copy paper. Glue onto a “cut to size” thin colored paper large enough to fit the whole book and then some for inside and cover the book with it. I have replaced some damaged covers for a local school library that looks almost as good as new and protects the books from further damage. You can glue the front (and even a copy of the back and spine if needed) onto almost anything large and flexible enough to fit. If you don’t have a clear protective cover, carefully use clear contact paper for the new cover before putting it on the book or take it to your office supply store and have it lightly laminated.

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