Organizing a Home Library

Consolidate the Home Book Collection

© Amy Urquhart

Organize the Home Library, Photo Credit: Amy Urquhart, Bowmanville, Ontario

Follow these simple steps to creating an attractive and well-organized personal collection of books in any home.

Is your collection of books starting to take over your home? While books provide attractive and interesting detail in any home, if you’re beginning to resent living among the stacks, it is probably time to take control of your collection of books. Follow these simple steps to organizing your home library in an attractive and functional way.

Create a Personal Library Database

If desired, create a database detailing your collection of books. Librarything is an internet website that allows you to maintain a database of your own book collection, and also enables you to share your collection electronically on a personal website. Librarything also features discussion forums for discussing your favourite books.

GoodReads is another personal library website that allows you to keep track of your personal library and share reviews of books with a list of contacts. You can also send and receive automatic updates from the site, detailing what your friends are reading. Both of these websites are free to join.

A personal library is a possession to be cherished. Organizing your collection and displaying it with pride is a wonderful way to add character and personality to your home.


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Organize the Home Library, Photo Credit: Amy Urquhart, Bowmanville, Ontario
       


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