Poor layout can spoil the impression even of the most valuable book. This seminar is an opportunity to learn how to spot mistakes before printing and give the publication a professional polish. Practice, examples, and analysis of real layouts will make the training rich and useful for everyone working with local history literature. A local history publication is not just a text about the past; it is the living memory of a place and its people. However, even the deepest material can be ruined by poor layout. At the seminar in the Friends' Library, participants will learn how to avoid typical mistakes in preparing layouts and how to make a book not only substantive but also visually appealing. Listeners can expect a detailed analysis of all key elements: from designing the title page and spine to navigation and placement of illustrations. Special attention will be given to combating typographical defects-widows, "holes" in the text, and "corridors" that can destroy the reader's perception. A separate block will focus on typographical signs-participants will recall the difference between a hyphen and an en dash, which quotation marks to use, and why it matters. Principles of paragraphing, line breaks, line spacing, and other nuances directly affecting readability will also be discussed. The seminar will be led by Sergey Khodov, PhD in Philology, head of the Scientific Publishing Center of the V.V. Mayakovsky Central City Library, who will share not only theory but also practice. Libraries can send layouts of books preparing for publication: the best of them will be analyzed right in the class, highlighting typical mistakes and offering solutions. This seminar will be especially useful for library staff, publishers, authors of local history literature, and anyone who wants to make their publications as high-quality and readable as possible. And also for those who love books not only for their meaning but also for their form. We know what to see in St. Petersburg.