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125th anniversary celebration comes up to date on life in the binding office.

125 years of binding, Part Four: Madison and the Digital Age

Posted by: K.F. Shovlin

As we celebrate 125 years of binding at the Library of Congress, our final chapter in this blog series looks at the changes in binding and the industry with the rise of the digital age. The past 40 plus years brought the Binding Office to a new home, created a new partner, and finally, gave it a new name that is more forward looking than past. With quotes from the people that were there and made it happen, we share this retrospective conclusion, on the 125th anniversary of the office first opening its doors.