Hello Merrill: I scanned almost exclusively library books. I am careful to press as hard as necessary but not too hard. So I don't break the binding. Also I generally scan a single page at a time and not double pages. So I don't have to press too hard to get a good scan. This takes longer but it is easier on the books. Jim -- Michigan Merrill Louise <STARBASEWILDGOOSE@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I have discovered that lots of you scan library books. I've never done this. How do you keep the book in tact? My own books look quite ragged after I've flattened them on the scanner. Merrill Louise, Pastor The Judson Fellowship Jamestown, New York cell/office 716.969.2840 "With all my heart I praise the Lord, and I am glad because of God my Savior. (Luke 1:46-47)