Books In Library's,

get worn, torn and toughly used, 

 so when they are replaced what to do with them? other than throw them away or pulp them, but here is a third alternative, Los Angeles native Mike Stilkey works with local libraries to give those books a second chance with his massive art installations, photograph c/o Starfield Library,

 Stilkey arranges the faces and spines of books in groupings of varying size, ranging from a half dozen staked together to thousands-tall-towers that fill public spaces,

 with a combination of colored pencil, ink, paint, and lacquer, he then paints lively characters using the books as his canvas,

 the artist has traveled the world to create site-specific installations in South Korea, Italy, Switzerland, China, and the Philippines,

He will be installing a new work at the LA Art Show in Los Angeles, California from January 23 – 27, 2019, You can see more of his work on Instagram and Facebook, book spines, yet another medium I had never though about.