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		bob1029 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hungary's oldest library is fighting to save books... Controlling humidity could be the simplest option. RH <50% makes it really hard for anything living to propagate in an otherwise "dry" space.

exhilaration 5 months ago [–]

That works great for your basement but what's the impact of low humidity on ancient books?

bob1029 5 months ago | | [–]

You definitely wouldn't want to go all the way to zero. 30-50% RH is generally the sweet spot for archival purposes.

Amezarak 5 months ago | | [–]

The library also talks about having a huge mold problem, so it would likely be positive.

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