Is there an alternative to sticky notes and adhesive bookmarks?

Yes, we provide bookmarks and insert strips in our reading rooms and at our issues desk that you can use when working with our media. The glue on sticky notes can leave a residue, degrading the paper or causing pages to stick together.

Please do not fold page corners down; this is more than just a visual annoyance. The structure of the paper is damaged at the crease. As the media work ages, the corner may then tear or fall off even when the page is turned carefully. This damage must then be corrected by means of a complex conservation procedure.