<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Hello to all,<br>Thank for your suggestions on how to deodorize nicotine infused books. I had many replies, and I also had a lot of requests that I would share these results. Here is how respondents are fixing this problem.<br><ul><li>A commercial ozone generator -- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Concise-Home-Commercial-Generator-Deodorizer/dp/B06XV9S1DQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1528749056&sr=1-6&keywords=ozone+generator" mce_href="https://www.amazon.com/Concise-Home-Commercial-Generator-Deodorizer/dp/B06XV9S1DQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1528749056&sr=1-6&keywords=ozone+generator" title="https://www.amazon.com/Concise-Home-Commercial-Generator-Deodorizer/dp/B06XV9S1DQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1528749056&sr=1-6&keywords=ozone+generator" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Concise-Home-Commercial-Generator-Deodorizer/dp/B06XV9S1DQ/ref=sr_1_6?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1528749056&sr=1-6&keywords=ozone+generator</a></li><li>Cat litter (with zeolite)</li><li>Dryer sheets</li><li>Cedar chips -- commonly for sale in pet stores</li><li>Febreze wax melt air fresheners</li><li>Newspaper -- packed around the books in a closed container</li><li>Charcoal -- I think this is untreated, dry, charcoal rather than charcoal pre-treated with lighter fluid.</li><li>Essential oil drops on fabric</li></ul></div><div>I confess I am leaning toward trying the ozone generator, cat litter, and charcoal. We have experimented with methods that introduce new smells and I have heard some complaints.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Eric Hansen<br>Director<br>Vicksburg District Library <br><a href="mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org">EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org</a><br>269-649-1648<br></div><div><br></div><div><br><br>From: <a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a> <<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>> On Behalf Of ehansen--- via Michlib-l<br>Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 10:58 AM<br>To: <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br>Subject: [Michlib-l] Deodorizing Smelly Books<br><br>Hello All,<br><br>We are experimenting with ways to remove tobacco smells from books. Have any of you developed a good process for removing this cigarette smell?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Eric Hansen<br>Director<br>Vicksburg District Library<br><a href="mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org">EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org</a><<a href="mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org">mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org</a>><br>269-649-1648</div></span></body></html>