diff --git a/iiify/resolver.py b/iiify/resolver.py
index ee1b715..974be9d 100644
--- a/iiify/resolver.py
+++ b/iiify/resolver.py
@@ -398,6 +398,28 @@ def create_manifest3(identifier, domain=None, page=None):
                     #                            id=f"https://iiif.archivelab.org/iiif/{identifier}${pageCount}/canvas",
                     #                            label=f"{page['leafNum']}")
                     pageCount += 1
+    
+
+            # Setting logic for paging behavior and starting canvases
+            # Start with paged (default) or individual behaviors
+            try:
+                if bookreader['data']['brOptions']['defaults'] == "mode/1up":
+                    manifest.behavior = "individuals"
+            except:
+                manifest.behavior = "paged"
+
+            # Then set left-to-right or right-to-left if present
+            try:
+                if bookreader['data']['brOptions']['pageProgression'] == "lr":
+                    viewingDirection = "left-to-right"
+                elif bookreader['data']['brOptions']['pageProgression'] == "rl":
+                    viewingDirection = "right-to-left"
+                if viewingDirection:
+                    manifest.viewingDirection = viewingDirection
+            except:
+                pass
+
+
     elif mediatype == 'image':
         singleImage(metadata, identifier, manifest, uri)
     elif mediatype == 'audio' or mediatype == 'etree':
diff --git a/tests/test_manifests.py b/tests/test_manifests.py
index 1be76a3..3fa25ba 100644
--- a/tests/test_manifests.py
+++ b/tests/test_manifests.py
@@ -104,6 +104,22 @@ def test_provider_logo(self):
         self.assertEqual(manifest['provider'][0]['homepage'][0]['id'] == "https://archive.org", True, f"Expected 'https://archive.org' but got {manifest['provider'][0]['id']}")
         self.assertEqual(manifest['provider'][0]['logo'][0]['id'] == "https://archive.org/images/glogo.png", True, f"Expected logo URI but got {manifest['provider'][0]['logo'][0]['id']}")
 
+    def test_page_behavior(self):
+        resp = self.test_app.get("/iiif/3/rbmsbk_ap2-v4_2001_V55N4/manifest.json")
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
+        manifest = resp.json
+        self.assertEqual(len(manifest['items']),116,f"Expected 116 canvas but got: {len(manifest['items'])}")
+        self.assertEqual(manifest['viewingDirection'],"left-to-right",f"Expected 'left-to-right' canvas but got: {manifest['viewingDirection']}")
+        self.assertEqual(manifest['behavior'][0],"paged",f"Expected 'paged' but got: {manifest['behavior'][0]}")
+
+    def test_page_behavior_r_to_l(self):
+        resp = self.test_app.get("/iiif/3/nybc314063/manifest.json")
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
+        manifest = resp.json
+        self.assertEqual(len(manifest['items']),544,f"Expected 544 canvas but got: {len(manifest['items'])}")
+        self.assertEqual(manifest['viewingDirection'],"right-to-left",f"Expected 'right-to-left' canvas but got: {manifest['viewingDirection']}")
+        self.assertEqual(manifest['behavior'][0],"paged",f"Expected 'paged' but got: {manifest['behavior'][0]}")
+
     def test_escape_cantaloupe_urls(self):
         resp = self.test_app.get("/iiif/3/0-._20211206/manifest.json")
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)