We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With stained covers, torn pages, and broken bindings, it can be pretty obvious when a book has reached the end of its shelf life. But just ...

A study once determined that an estimated 640,000 tons of books are sent to landfills annually. Rough math indicates that means around 320 million books are discarded each year without being recycled.

The Moore Public Library is giving old books a new life in its Repurposed Book Art workshop, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, in Room B of the library, 225 S. Howard Ave. It’s a chance for participants ...