Happy International Literacy Day! Did you know that behind the circulation desk at San José State’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, there exists an entire world of book restoration and repair? Deep in the belly of King Library’s lower level is an office space lined with rows of old books, some with cracked or missing spines, others looseleaf with pages beginning to sever and fall out. The books sit as if in a doctor’s waiting room, biding their time until a librarian or student assistant can diagnose their condition and treat them with binding glue and special tape. Celebrate #internationalliteracyday by fixing a book! Get some tips for extending the life of well-loved books from the Aug. 8 story in the SJSU NewsCenter today. #spartanlife