According to the Library Binding Institute (www.lbibinders.org), "Certified library binders are experts in short run, hardcover binding. They are uniquely poised to...print one or 1,000 books, according to (library binding institute) specifications, quickly and accurately."

Every book manufacturer has a responsibility to make sure that they are creating a book that will stand the test of time and allow the message of that book to reach through generations. The Library Binding Manual states that, "No one, in good conscience, in or out of the library, who is concerned with books, can avoid this duty."

"The Library Binding Institute (LBI) exists to ensure that highest standards in library binding and has initiated and participated in standards development for nearly seventy years...."

"The LBI membership consists of certified library binders who undergo a rigorous process to join LBI. New certified library binder members are required to pledge adherence to the ANIS/NISO/LBI Library Binding Standard, Z39.78-2000, when conducting work to which this standard applies."

Excerpts taken from the Library Binding Institute website.

Cherish Bound is dedicated to providing the highest standards of book binding in the world. As a result, from our very first day of book production in the summer of 2003, we sought out and partnered with a company that was certified by the Library Binding Institute as a Library Binder.

Our books are made of the highest quality materials and processes which are guaranteed to last a lifetime. Whether your book is hard bound or paperback, 200 pages or 24, the perfect process will be matched uniquely to your book. At Cherish Bound, there is handheld love that goes into EVERY single copy of EVERY book.

There are less than 35 Library Certified Binders in North America. Cherish Bound has utilized one of those 35 in developing our processes. Trust your precious stories to the only company that cares enough to make it right and guarantee it for life.