How To Store Books Forever

Forever seems like a very long time, but books are made for just that. Assuming that you know just how to store them properly. If you have a big collection, a self storage unit might be your best bet. Climate controlled units work best. At North Shore Mini Storage, we know just how to store books.

How to Store Books

Keep Water Away

This is no brainier, but water and paper do not mix. Sometimes storage units can become damp and at that point, it’s too late to save your books. So, what can you do? Storage them sealed inside plastic bags. Often times big freezer bags will fit most books, so get yourself a pile of those. Is your booked already water damaged? Do not try and dry it out, but instead place it in a freezer and bring it to a book store for expert help.

Store Right

When storing books inside boxes there are a few things you should know. One, stack the books horizontally, keep the weight off. Two, stack them spine to spine, and three, do not use cardboard boxes. Cardboard is susceptible to mice and silverfish who will chew right through them and into your books.

No Weight

Keep the weight off books. Why? Because stacking books vertically one on top of another will break the spines. Spines are held together with glue and if you place stress on the spine the glue will crack and pages will start to fall out. We are sure you have seen this happen before. Book repair is an expensive not always successful process, so do yourself and your books and favor and follow these book storage tips.

Store all the books you want at North Shore Mini Storage, we will keep them in tip-top condition for you.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

megan chow

23:06 21 May 19

sara ~

01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.