Storage of books

[betterhiroto]

Hello all!

I haven't been on much, life just overtook me at some point

Anyway, that's besides the point. I have a problem and that is... running out of space on my shelves! I tried everything to fit them all in, turn them around, turn them down, up, left, right! But still no space, even after putting the books i don't read up in the attic...
So my question for you is, how do you store your books? And have you created more places/shelves to store your books?
I had the thought of building a bookshelf floating around my head for a long time, but i don't have any expertise in woodwork :p

Sorry if this tread sounds stupid! i sincerely apologize.. i don't know where else to ask!

 

[_oBSOLEte_]

The few bookshelves here are double rows of books we've been hoarding, making them impractical to use, so I just got all the pdf and epub I could get to recreate it virtually and Calibre server running on the seedbox, so that everyone on the LAN here can access them with a web browser app.

 

[destinyduelist]

I recently picked up 4 new books only to find no space on my shelves... I've started stacking books on top of the row of books, it looks depressing... I should probably buy one of those book holders that are like... Metal or something? They go on either side of the books and hold them together. That way you can put books on shelves without walls on the sides.

 

[Azazelivae]

Personally if you a tips.

NEVER BUILD A SHELF ABOVE YOUR HEAD.

As someone who were once got hit by Oxford English Dictionary straight to the face it ain't a warm feeling man.

That said, i can't give you any other tips other than "Make Space" if you running out of place to place your book.

If you're intending to actually try to learn woodworking to make a New Shelves, i'd say do try it, but be aware that it ain't easy.

And for the love of God be aware of your Book's Weight and the Strength of your Wood when you make it into a Shelf, so you don't get a Oxford to the face.

 

[Yousef]

Hello all!

I haven't been on much, life just overtook me at some point

Anyway, that's besides the point. I have a problem and that is... running out of space on my shelves! I tried everything to fit them all in, turn them around, turn them down, up, left, right! But still no space, even after putting the books i don't read up in the attic...
So my question for you is, how do you store your books? And have you created more places/shelves to store your books?
I had the thought of building a bookshelf floating around my head for a long time, but i don't have any expertise in woodwork :p

Sorry if this tread sounds stupid! i sincerely apologize.. i don't know where else to ask!

I personally see lack of space as an excuse to not further spend money, but that’s usually just me xD

 

[bjork]

You could always borrow this idea from The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles

 

[betterhiroto]

The few bookshelves here are double rows of books we've been hoarding, making them impractical to use, so I just got all the pdf and epub I could get to recreate it virtually and Calibre server running on the seedbox, so that everyone on the LAN here can access them with a web browser app.

I like the idea of having like a backup of my shelf in digital form! I might just do that in the near future, gotta get a proper e-reader though :p

I recently picked up 4 new books only to find no space on my shelves... I've started stacking books on top of the row of books, it looks depressing... I should probably buy one of those book holders that are like... Metal or something? They go on either side of the books and hold them together. That way you can put books on shelves without walls on the sides.

I'm still doing that... I've still got top rows that i haven't filled! I think it looks good... makes the shelf feel more full, atleast to me lol

I think they make book holders out of wood as well! Maybe even plastic...

Personally if you a tips.

NEVER BUILD A SHELF ABOVE YOUR HEAD.

As someone who were once got hit by Oxford English Dictionary straight to the face it ain't a warm feeling man.

That said, i can't give you any other tips other than "Make Space" if you running out of place to place your book.

If you're intending to actually try to learn woodworking to make a New Shelves, i'd say do try it, but be aware that it ain't easy.

And for the love of God be aware of your Book's Weight and the Strength of your Wood when you make it into a Shelf, so you don't get a Oxford to the face.

Eh, i still have a floor! Plenty of unused space there, right?!

I think i'm just not built (lol) for woodworking haha

And a bookshelf above my head?! Hm... well, it DOES sound interesting, but i probably wont be building it above my head, maybe behind my head is good? :pp

That oxford probably had a grudge against you... hope you're doing alright!

I personally see lack of space as an excuse to not further spend money, but that’s usually just me xD

I get you.. sometimes i take a look and im like... no more books..
But then i get that itch... and suddenly, i get more books out of nowhere!

You could always borrow this idea from The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles
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I've never heard of this until now! It looks cool! I don't think I'd be able to build anything like that lol

 

[destinyduelist]

You could always borrow this idea from The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles
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Hmm... I'll take... THIS ONE!
Here lies Destiny Duelist 2025

 

[dk_deadXD]

Hello all!

I haven't been on much, life just overtook me at some point

Anyway, that's besides the point. I have a problem and that is... running out of space on my shelves! I tried everything to fit them all in, turn them around, turn them down, up, left, right! But still no space, even after putting the books i don't read up in the attic...
So my question for you is, how do you store your books? And have you created more places/shelves to store your books?
I had the thought of building a bookshelf floating around my head for a long time, but i don't have any expertise in woodwork :p

Sorry if this tread sounds stupid! i sincerely apologize.. i don't know where else to ask!

i have small shelf under my desk where i store my important books (mainly comics and mangas) and other one big one where i put books (school ones that look good) and books i dont use and figures and my pc box parts like GPU cpu etc... and also my console collection if you have free space under your desk better get a small shelf and put your books there

 

[beefbowl]

I started to do double rows on my shelves. I have no place for another bookshelf so I put them anywhere I can.

 

[happymasksalesman]

anywhere

Like where?

 

[bjork]

I've never heard of this until now! It looks cool! I don't think I'd be able to build anything like that lol

It's converted out of an old bank, apparently. The bottom store is like a regular bookstore with tables and whatnot. Upstairs there's the tunnel and a vault is turned into its own room (I think it was westerns when I was there last, years ago), and a kind of maze-ish area where the books are arranged by color and they're all super cheap. They also have art piece around, and they made this hole so you can see through

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I honestly just gave up and bought extra shelves. Most of my library has been passed down through generations, so I figured they should be on permanent display.

It hurt my pocket but made my heart happy.

 

[diapered]

I live in an apartment, so I can't put up my own shelves and I don't want to spend for standalone bookshelves. I just lay them on the floor and line my walls with them: some stacks are "flat" and I rest the "upright" ones against them. Then again, I only have ~150 books (mostly large technical books), so you might run out of floor space if you have a lot more than that...