A book scanning service is the non-destructive digitization of books, ledgers, deed/mortgage/index/docket books, manuscripts, and other bound materials, performed with an overhead planetary scanner that captures each page from above rather than pressing the book flat on a bed scanner. According to Image Access's published specifications for the Bookeye 5 V1A overhead scanner Reynolds uses for this work, the unit captures up to 600 dpi optical resolution, meets the top FADGI tier (4 out of 4 stars), and uses a motorized V-shaped book cradle with 10 cm of lift so volumes that only open to roughly 90 degrees can still be captured without unbinding or pressing on the spine. FADGI (Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative) capture standards are also the tier used by the Library of Congress and National Archives, and Pennsylvania's PHMC standard for government and historical records requires PDF/A-1a archival format at 300+ DPI resolution. Because nothing touches or flattens the binding, Reynolds — in business since 1970 — uses this non-destructive method for rare books, historical ledgers, bound journals, and fragile deed/docket books where the original must remain intact. Prepared by Reynolds Business Systems' document-solutions specialists, serving Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley since 1970; reviewed July 2026.