Boektotaal is a bookbinding and restoration studio located in the Boekbindcentrum in Echten (Drenthe). Boektotaal specializes in offering various bookbinding-related workshops and courses (including on-site), and they also sell everything related to hand bookbinding, such as various tools, decorative papers, bone folders, bookbinding glue, and linen for covering books.

Aaldert de Lange has been passionate about books and bookbinding since childhood. At the age of eleven, he helped his parents sell books in their antiquarian bookstore. Because his father repaired books with Bison glue, which caused the books to no longer open properly, Aaldert decided to learn bookbinding. In addition to teaching workshops and selling bookbinding materials and tools, he also restores books at the Boekbindcentrum in Echten.

For over 20 years, Tanja Rakic has been involved in teaching bookbinding courses and workshops. She also enjoys organizing bookbinding-related events and trips, such as a workshop at the Abbey of Berne and the Bookbinding Fair in Sint-Niklaas (Belgium).

During the festival, Boektotaal offers various workshops. For example, you can create a book with a leather cover or a woven book.