- Large sheets of paper, often about the size of a newspaper page, are printed with the text of the book. Printing on large sheets rather than book-sized sheets raises efficiency and lowers production costs. After printing is complete, the sheets are cut into pages that are double the size of the final book. In other words, the pages are leafed like a newspaper, with blank space in the center and printing on either side. Each half of a printed page will form one page in the book.
- Cut pages are divided into workable sections, usually between 10 and 20 pages in a section, put in order, and are then each folded in half. The sections are sewn together to hold them securely once they are placed in the cover.
- The sewn and folded pages are then glued to the spine of the book cover. In better quality books, a few finishing touches are also added, such as gluing a blank first page and a blank last page to both the front and rear cover, and then covering those with either a heavy, high-quality paper or durable fabric. Some book manufacturers also tape around the edges of the front cover to increase durability.