Book-binding apparatus and image forming system

摘要

A book-binding apparatus having: a reception vessel to receive glue in liquid form: application section to apply the glue in the reception vessel to a sheet; a hopper to receive a raw material of the glue for refill; refilling section to refill the raw material of the glue from the hopper to the reception vessel; and a control section to control the refilling section, wherein the raw material of the glue is refilled into the reception vessel in a period where application of the glue is not carried out after application of the glue is completed.