Practical advices
Make sure you have made your address changes with all the institutions with which you do business. To avoid forgetting, make a list several weeks in advance.
Provide us with transversal streets names of the concerned housing, also of any other usefull informations relative to their access (2nd floor, backyard, elevator, etc.).
Store your books in small boxes, about 2 cubic foot; this will ease their transportation and assure they won't be damage.
Fill your boxes as much as possible; they will be tougher altho, less breakables.
Clearly inscribe on the boxes, their content, room where they will need to be dropped and the mention «fragile» when needed.
Leave nothing else than clothes wear in your drawers furniture.
Unplug your electrical, water and gaz appliances.
On the moving day, make sure to be easily reachable; have in hands a cellphone or ask a neighbor to be an intermediate.