What is library binding?

[THE V_I_R_U_S]

I am trying to buy a book. It is available in hardcover, paperback and library binding. What is library binding?

[vass0922]

A binder that a library would use?

Hmm maybe its those cheesy plastic rings that spirals through the holes on the left side?

[charmler]

Beats me why a library would offer this but I found this here.

[Warthog]

I think vass is correc.t

[ben-the-slacker]

Maybe, a book previously owned by a library that they no longer wanted...

Or maybe it's that kind of thing where the library binds a bunch of the same things, let's say magazine issues, together so they can be catalogued or somethin'.

[THE V_I_R_U_S]

I have been looking around the internet but haven't found anything. I really need to know.

[cadetstimp]

Looks like library binding is the rebinding a paperback into a hardcover for library use (stands on the shelf with other books, lasts longer, ect.)

[THE V_I_R_U_S]

I emailed the people from some library binding dork site and they said this:

"Library Binding is hard cover with a Buckram cover (Library grade vinyl), more or less an Industrial grade binding made for several uses. Not fine leather or cloth, which is more delicate."

Yea! I finally found out!

[korgul]

A library binding is sort like a special edition book. The inside cover is in a differant end sheet, usually some kind of a neat pattern of some sort.

I used to work in a factory that made books, and have gotten alot of Stephan King books in both Library and regular bindings. The book is exactly the same except fro the end sheet.

korgul