A loose-leaf binder includes a front cover; a back cover; a coupler including a first connecting element, a second connecting element, and a covering member interconnecting the first connecting element and the second connecting element; and an enhancement member disposed in the covering member. The front cover is coupled to the first connecting element; and the back cover is coupled to the second connecting element. There are further provided two folding members each disposed between the first connecting element and the covering member or between the second connecting element and the covering member.

A method of making a book or booklet cover including placing a first face of a sheet-like information carrier on a first side of a metal sheet that extends beyond one edge of the sheet-like information carrier. The method including bending a portion of the metal sheet along an edge thereof, for the portion to elastically press on the sheet-like information carrier. A book or booklet cover including a metal sheet supporting a sheet-like information carrier, which sheet-like information carrier has a first face and an opposite second face, with the second face on a first side of the metal sheet, the metal sheet-having a portion extending beyond at least one edge of the sheet-like information carrier, where the portion of the metal sheet has a rounded bend along an edge thereof, the portion elastically pressing against the sheet-like information carrier.

A book binding for a scrapbook with hinges separated by gussets and an anchored end and a free end that may be bent to the right or left to accommodate pages of different thickness such that the pages lie flat and the covers of the scrapbook are substantially parallel when the scrapbook is closed. The binding is constructed from sheet material scored into groups of four equally spaced panels separated by a panel forming the gusset. The four equal width panels are folded along a longitudinal center score line and adhesively secured together to form the hinges.