I got an unbound book that I would like to have bound

[XemaSab]

How do I go about doing this?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I just Googled book binding, and a lot of links showed up.

Some were for do-it-yourself types, and some were for places that will do it for you.

[hunter]

2. It's like wine.

Everything from hand crafted historical methods by acclaimed artisans, to handmade by skilled local artisans, to gifted amateurs, to self "learned it on the internet," to cheap boring factory farm work.

If it was my own work I'd do it myself, adds to the mystique. (Ha, ha, mystique, fame, in my dreams!)

If it was a book lover's book, it'd go to the skilled local artisans.

Something that might be museum worthy someday, off to the acclaimed artisans.

I wonder if university librarians are still the sort of people you might want to ask? (My favorite university librarians are retired and would probably be surprised I'm not dead or living on the streets. After all, I used to sleep in their libraries.)

Is it electronic or easily converted to electronic? I know Bookshop Santa Cruz does that...

http://www.bookshopsantacruz.com/publishing

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. You too? I used to sleep in the university libraries.

well, not overnight, just dozing off while studying.

Now I sleep in company project meetings, company "town hall meetings".

And when the CEO speaks (on a web all-employee broadcast), well that's the best. There is nothing happening in the CEO's existence that reaches us at the bottom of the totem pole, except that which rolls downhill. So, CEO presentations are like a lullabye.

[whistler162]

3. Appears to be a few near you

http://www.yellowpages.com/redding-ca/book-binding if you are still in Redding or if they are still in business.

I will also through this one in since they do a good job http://www.bnbindery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101&Itemid=53

[Orrex]

4. Some people find cheese to be quite binding.

Give it a shot!

[Callmecrazy]

5. <RIMSHOT>

[mainer]

6. Is it a manuscript? You might try Lulu

I've heard it's a good self-publishing company. You just have to send them a digital file.

[XemaSab]

8. I got a review copy of a book that isn't bound

and since it's a book I intend to use for the next decade, I want a good binding put on it.

[csziggy]

9. What type of binding?

Spiral bound or comb bound (the plastic kind with flexible fingers) can be done at FedEx printing locations, Office Depot, Staples, etc. Some may be able to do glue binding, like a paper back book

If you want more like a hard binding with sewn folios, you need to find a real book binding place or do it yourself.

On YouTube, SeaLemon has a lot of really good tutorials on book binding: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2F704E01F80BA1E9