How do families collect books?

Shakespeare, a world-famous master of art, once said, "Without books in life, without sunshine, without books in wisdom is like without wings." In recent years, with the enrichment of people's material life and the improvement of their cultural level, there are more and more letters from home. So, okay? As a family, although there is no need to protect and manage books as systematically as a library. But you need to master some basic knowledge of protecting books and collecting books. In the history of our country, there are many stories about bibliophiles caring for books. For example, Sima Guang, a historian of the Song Dynasty, has a collection of more than 10,000 historical books at home. When reading a book, he didn't hold it in his hand, so as not to be stained by the sweat on his hand. Instead, he put it on several clean boxes. After reading a page, he gently pinched it with his fingers to prevent the pages from wrinkling. So he "reads like a new book". Ruan Yuan, a bibliophile in Qing Dynasty, often put some weeds in his study to avoid being stupid (an insect that eats books). In spring and autumn, he moved his books outside to dry them so as not to be eaten by insects because of humidity. Mr. Lu Xun, who is familiar to everyone, is a model of loving books like life. If his book gets dusty by accident, it will be wiped clean and soon. There happened to be no rag at hand, so he would rather wipe it with his sleeve. The books on his bookshelf are neatly arranged, and whenever he has time, he always repairs those broken books himself. It can be seen that cherishing books is a virtue of book collectors and should be inherited and carried forward. In recent years, people pay more and more attention to indoor layout and furniture display. The bookshelf for books has changed from a simple small bookshelf to a new bookshelf with glass sliding door and movable shutters. It is spacious, bright and elegant, and can rival modern furniture. These new bookshelves or bookcases can not only keep books clean and prevent dust from directly polluting books, but also prevent some flying insects from falling into books to lay eggs and reproduce, which will do harm to books. In the family, due to the limited number of books, pest control methods are relatively simple. Many ancient bibliophiles have left us with valuable experiences. For example, the resounding "Xiangpu" said, "As incense makes paper fish fly, the book collection desk is called Yuntai." Shen Kuo's Meng Qian Bi Tan in the Northern Song Dynasty said: "The ancients used rue as a collection of books ... its leaves are very fragrant, and after autumn, the leaves are slightly dusty, which feels strange. When southerners set the table, fleas and lice couldn't get rid of them. " These can be used for reference. In order to prevent moth-eaten books, modern families should pay attention to those books that are temporarily unused and some ancient books and thread-bound books with earlier versions. For these books, the best way to store them is to keep them dry and put some medicines regularly. Such as natural camphor essence (or camphor powder), has a strong smell and strong permeability, is harmless to human body, and is very suitable for family books. Some people put some tobacco leaves or herbs in the pages, which is also a simple method to repel insects. In addition, humidity is also very unfavorable to books, because the non-cellulose components in paper or harmful substances such as acid, alkali and bleaching powder remaining in paper will change rapidly under the influence of high temperature and high humidity, resulting in paper aging or paper fiber corrosion. In addition, humidity can also cause books to be moldy and moth-eaten. Therefore, some books that can't be put on the shelves should be placed in a ventilated place higher from the ground to prevent moisture. When collecting books, we should also consider the problem of avoiding light. All kinds of light, especially sunlight, have different degrees of damage to some handwriting materials. Therefore, when placing bookshelves at home, we should pay more attention to preventing direct sunlight. For books that have been damp, don't directly expose them to the sun, so as not to make the paper yellow and brittle and shorten its life. Ventilation and air drying should be adopted. Care for books should also pay attention to the form of books. Generally, fine paperback books are different from thread-bound books, and most of them have titles at the spine, which are eye-catching and beautiful. However, it should be noted that if it is less than one square, it is best to put a book stand at the end of the book to avoid the book from being damaged due to the bending of the spine and the curling of the pages. Thread-bound books are soft and often laid flat, but some thread-bound books with letter covers can be placed casually. May your library be preserved for a long time and become an inexhaustible source of knowledge. (Recommended by Chen Sufen, taken from Life magazine)