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The Home Library of Useful Knowledge
The Home Library of Useful Knowledge: Complete Cyclopedia of Reference, Historical, Biographical, Scientific and Statistical; Embracing the Most Improved and Simple Methods of Self-instruction in All Branches of Popular Education | Richard S. Peale
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Kimberlone
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Throughout this work from home experience, my work station has bounced around the house depending on whether my boyfriend and/or roommate are around (both work in the oil industry and are often in the field). My favorite spot is in front of my bookshelves, and I snuck this shot last week while during a daily zoom meeting!

Saknicole That angle makes you look so mysterious 👀👀 4y
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JoeStalksBeck
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This is my library through a kaleidoscope ❤️📖

2BR02B Neat! 😍 6y
RadicalReader @JoeStalksBeck this is an incredible presentation of what a library is forever meant to look like 6y
LeahBergen Ooooo! 😍😍 6y
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Heideschrampf 😍😻 6y
Lcsmcat Cool! 😎 6y
bedandabook That is so amazing! 6y
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Laughterhp
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Recommendations Wanted!!!! Anyone know of a free way to keep track of the books you own?! I downloaded the app BookBuddy, but it'll only let you store 50 books for free! (Basically all my BOTM books). All suggestions welcome! Preferably something online I can quickly look at while at book sales/stores.

Mariposa_Bookworm I've used Libib and LibraryThing. I know for sure I've been able to catalog over 600 books with Libib. LibraryThing, I like because it has a connection to Amazon for more accuracy in the editions. 7y
Mariposa_Bookworm Both are free on iOS 7y
Laughterhp @Mariposa_Bookworm Thanks so much!! I'll have to check them out! 7y
minkyb I have just started to use Library Thing and it is easy and free! 7y
Laughterhp @minkyb Yes! After I posted this, I started using library thing. So far so good!! 7y
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the_alternate_ending_library
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"Your library is your portrait" -Holbrook Jackson

Jabberwocky I LOVE THIS QUOTE 7y
LeahBergen Oh, yes. ❤️ 7y
LauraJ Hmm, after reading this and glancing over at my overstuffed library...Truth! 7y
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laurenanalepa
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Doing some book storage shopping in preparation to move later this summer! It figures that this is even more exciting to me than looking at actual apartments 😘

bitterbear I'm redoing my living room... Looking for bookcases too... 😍😍😍 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I love doing that too! 7y
bitterbear @Riveted_Reader_Melissa Right!!!! 😍😍😍😍 7y
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Lizpixie
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#Riotgrams #day3 #HowYouRead This is my preferred reading spot, other than my bed. I love my library, it's my favourite place in the house to be, it gets lots of afternoon sun, I have ducted air & ceiling fan, a desk, tv & lots & lots of shelves covered in lovely books. The only problem I have is I'm running out of room already! I see a library cull coming up in my future.☹️

MayJasper How inviting 😊 7y
LauraBrook Noooo, not a cull! 😰 7y
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Lizpixie
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#SparklingMayBookishDreams #day2 #BeautyAndTheBeastLibraryLove I love my library every single day.I'm so blessed to have a hubby that while he doesn't really get my book obsession,understands enough to give me my hearts dream.Most of you know that I had to hide my reading from my mother who called me lazy,to now have a partner who not only enjoys my reading but encourages me to turn our whole family into readers is amazing and I love him for it.

AlaMich That's a beautiful room... you are indeed very fortunate 😊 7y
ReadingEnvy It's so magical!! 7y
QueenAnne That is so precious! So happy for you 😍🍀😁 7y
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minkyb @Lizpixie My mom didn't discourage my reading but the family had no regard for books. I lived in a very tiny apartment growing up, 5 kids 2 supposed adults, 1 bedroom, 1 closet (you get the picture). Anyway, when I escaped to my first semester at college I came home for the holiday to find my mother had thrown out all my books because she needed the space. I am so happy you have your library and your partner. 💜💜💜 7y
DebinHawaii It is the most amazing space. I would happily live in your library. 📚😀📚💛 7y
Robothugs How lovely to have such support from him. 💗 7y
maich This is so beautiful. ❤ It's so lovely that he support you. 😍 7y
Yeah_I_Read My husband is the same! And it is sooo nice. We just converted a room in our house to a library/office. I told him last night that I wouldn't be doing anything today bc a book that I have been waiting for just came out and he just gave me the"I already know" look lol. It is amazing to have that support in your life partner. I would have loved to marry a reader but the fact that he supports mine is enough ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Texreader How wonderful! My dad was sort of like your mom. Anti-reader who belittled books. He had to mellow about it over the years once I was able to buy books galore after I started working in high school. Readers overcome!! 7y
Lwiesman Wow!! 7y
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Onceuponatime
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Laying in front of the fire gazing at my #shelfie wall = my favorite thing. #aprilbookshowers

LeahBergen So awesome! 😍 7y
TheLibrarian Oh my goodness, that is amazing!! 7y
CindyMyLifeIsLit You have a library ladder? I've ALWAYS wanted a library ladder! 7y
Yournewfriendsams Wow 😍 7y
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Melkyl
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I am moving along on my home library/reading room. We have fixed any holes in the walls, and today my daughter and I primed the room. It's so bright now! I move slowly, because I can't bring myself to do any work after teaching on weekdays. I am excited to be closer to the final product though.

RealLifeReading Good luck! 7y
Jess_Read_This I love all the natural light you get in that room! Perfect reading room! 7y
thebookmagpie Having just done this, I can sympathise on not wanting to do anything after work! It's all looking grand though :) 7y
Lizpixie Oh you're so lucky to have such space, and the natural light is amazing! My library is so tiny & only gets direct sunlight in the afternoon.☀️ 7y
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SharonGoforth
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The saying must be right - you're only as old as you feel!! This is almost as much fun as being carded 😀. They're only off by 35 years 👏👏😂😂. I'll take it 😜

CherylDeFranceschi 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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MrBook
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I.....WANT! When we win the lottery and build our own house, we will be having a wonderful gigantic library, and it'll be similar to this one. This is exquisite ☺️! #LitsyLovesLibraries

the.bookish.valkyrie Beautiful! 7y
stacybmartin I'm still waiting on my Beauty and the Beast library! 😂 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings I have designed our future library and it has a sunken main area in the middle, a stone fireplace, and 4 spiral staircases in each corner. 7y
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TheLondonBookworm 😍😍😍😍 7y
DeborahSmall 'When I win the lottery' is how I introduce what my dream library would look like, only I rarely do the lottery 😂!! I need to start, or remember! And @BooksTeasAndBookishThings Yes! My library is a rotunda with a round sunken middle, where the comfy chairs and sofa and coffee making machines and such will be, of course floor to ceiling shelves and a skylight. Mahogany/walnut or just all white? decisions...... #deludedbooknerdproblems 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @DeborahSmall Oh I am a dark wood person, but I bet a white one would look beautiful. I just love the vintage and home-y feeling of dark wood. ❤️ I want part of one wall to be dedicated to tea and tea sets, but only the lower level and a small section. The rest, though, all lined with shelves !!! 🙌 I do want the second floor to have a balcony with French doors on one side and for there to be a big oversized chair out there. Or a hanging chair 7y
TheBookAddict 😍😻 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookishThings Oh yeah, my favourite wood is dark walnut, I can definitely picture a large dresser placed between the bookshelves, filled with lovely teapots and cups and a large selection of teas and coffee....the mezzanine level would definitely have to lead to a heavily wooded garden... with a comfy swing chair...I'm lost in this dream now😍 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @DeborahSmall exactly!!! One of my cousins who happens to also be one of my Best Friends, he and his Dad (my Uncle) build things for a living. When my Husband gets out of the Army and we settle down somewhere, they promised to help build our house to our specifications and I swear my Library will be the most detailed and uncompromising design I will give them 😊😉 *sigh* one day! 7y
Zelma That looks like Mr. Z's dream space. We would like to eventually have side-by-side libraries: his with dark paneling, heavy wood furniture, leather and a wall of his National Geographics and mine would be light, bright, and sunny, with lots of cool art and cushioned chairs and ottomans and plenty of lamps. 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookishThings oh you're so lucky you know you'll have that one day! We plan on moving to the states in 2018/19 and my number 1 condition is that I have my own library like I do now(well it was my husbands office for a while) we have 4 sitting rooms and a large sunroom. I don't mind downsizing to 2 sitting rooms as long as one is mine, oh and high ceilings too!! @Zelma I'd definitely have cushioned ottomans and lots of art 📚💞 7y
HotCocoaReads It's lovely! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @DeborahSmall I have had a Library since I lived in my parents' house lol back then it was my closet and it has been building since I moved out. When I lived alone, I still used a second bedroom as the library. My Husband never had a man cave until we moved in together. Now he demands one for any future home, but he knows that comes second to a Library 😉📚 And YES to the high ceilings 😍 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookishThings In our last house I just had bookcases in every room, we had a large living room and large kitchen/diner. I've got used to my library I couldn't live without it now 😊 i really need to ask, is your first name Caledonia? If so it's the most amazing name ever!!! 😘 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @DeborahSmall I can't live without one, either ❤️ And yes, it is 😊 Thank you! I do love it 😍 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookishThings Are you Scottish or have Scottish parents? I'm from Glasgow but I've lived in Ireland for 22 years, moved when I was only 17! I need another baby just to name her/him Caledonia 👍🏼❤️ 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @DeborahSmall No, actually. My Great-Great Grandfather came over from Ireland, my maiden name is Donahoo (a very American change lol) but Scotland has always been the home of my heart, and not because of my name. My Dad always rolls his eyes because he knows I want to live in Scotland. He doesn't understand, but I told him Scotland is more beautiful than Ireland and I will show him one day. If I had my way, our home will be built in Glencoe! (edited) 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings I haven't been to either since 2005 and I swear I miss Scotland so much sometimes I can't breathe 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookishThings I'm always arguing with my Irish family that Scotland is more beautiful! We have mountains and beautiful forests! Glenco is my favourite place back home, I climbed Etiv Mor many years ago its across from Ben Nevis, stunning! 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @DeborahSmall It really is!!! The most beautiful place in Ireland is probably the peninsula, very green with such blue water, but Scotland takes it all. Oh, I bet that was so amazing!!! I swear I could feel my blood responding to the land when I was looking up at Ben Nevis. I lost track of time and it was just... Perfect! It is by far my favourite place on Earth. I want to travel, but if given a choice I would always choose Scotland. It is home ❤️ 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @DeborahSmall oh, I also told my Husband if we have another girl we might name her Caledonia after Scotland as well. And while we have the name of our first son, our second might be named Alba ❤️ 7y
DeborahSmall Sorry @MrBook for taking over your post!! Just one last thing to share with @BooksTeasAndBookishThings https://youtu.be/SXK-pRivCbI ❤️ 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookishThings I love Iona for a girls name or Isla ❤️ my dad lives in Dunoon, it's so beautiful, he has a little fishing boat and has taken the boys out when we've all been home....getting homesick! My sister runs a lovely little Inn outside Edinburgh:The Bridge Inn Ratho we're definitely going for a weekend after Xmas. Google it. If you are ever over I can definitely get you accommodation there for a few nights 👍🏼❤️ 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings Haha yes, sorry @MrBook ! And @DeborahSmall Just shared on FB! I am always posting things about Scotland on there lol it really is a part of me ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings Don't tease me @DeborahSmall 😉 I want to take my Family to see. My Husband knows how much I miss it, but he has never been. I want him to feel it. I have always wanted to own a Tea Shoppe there. Sell bookish goodies and a cuppa 😉 That would be the most ideal life for me. 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookish Things I was actually trying to copy a link from my Facebook that I shared yesterday but it wouldn't let me, that was better though 😊❤️ 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookishThings Yes I want my hubby to see it too, we've only been with the kids together so he hasn't seen very much 💞 7y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings @DeborahSmall Yes, definitely needs to see more ❤️ If we get to go in he future, perhaps we can meet up and share our love of Home with them 😊 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookishThings that would be fantastic! Not far for us to travel so anytime 💞👍🏼 7y
Bookworm54 😱😍💕💕💕💕 7y
DeborahSmall @BooksTeasAndBookishThings Definitely 👍🏼💞 7y
Joy4Lit 👏👍👏👍 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess 👍🏻😍 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
Beckie1 That's the dream isn't it. I'd love a beautiful library. Have you seen the klementium library in Prague? I got your visit it last year and it's absolutely stunning! 7y
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MrBook
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I want...this! The whole darn thing! The whole enchilada! The whole kit 'n kaboodle. Would you come for a visit? I think @BookBabe & I would hold a few Litsy-only soirees in it. 😎👌🏻🙌🏻

DivineDiana Without a doubt! 😉 7y
Blair_Reads Yes 😻 7y
LeeRHarry Wow - I'd get vertigo taking a book from the top shelf! 😊 7y
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todd Hope there's a ladder ;) 7y
Prairiegirl_reading You'd need the ladder on wheels tho! 7y
Claireluana 😳 woah that's a little overwhelming! You'd never get through all of those! 7y
8little_paws I've been there. It's in Chicago at the Stony Island Arts Bank. I've volunteered there to help with cataloguing the collection. It is the Johnson Publishing Archive, the company that published Ebony and Jet magazines. 7y
Bookish_B 😍😍 7y
Sarah83 Of course 😍 7y
Emiller 😍😍😍😍 7y
JSW I would never leave 7y
DiruVamp 😍😍😍 7y
StellaDz O.M.G. Yassss!!! 😍 7y
AThousandLives87 Of course I'd come!!!!!!! 7y
LeahBergen I bet I could fill those shelves pretty quickly 😂 7y
LauraBrook 😍😍😍😍😍 7y
Amandajoy Until my house looks like this, I refuse to believe I have "too many books." When's the party? 7y
StacksNShelves Of course! 7y
Librariana Pot luck style? The hubby (working on bringing him over into Litsy. Wish me luck!) and I could bring an appetizer or two.... and some tater tots 😁😄😉😊 7y
Abailliekaras 😍👏🏼 7y
Sparkpuppypup Oh MY!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍 7y
CocoReads Oh dear sweet baby Jesus, I'd never leave! 7y
Mdargusch I can't even imagine what treasures would be found on those shelves. 7y
Abcdefghijklmnop 😍 I am there!!! Will there be tots? 😂 7y
TheLondonBookworm Bloody hell- it's heaven on earth 7y
Haweller You would have to trample my cold dead body--assuming that only that one is all we have😬 7y
MysticRaven03 This is amazing! 😍 7y
Suet624 These comments are hysterical. 7y
Suet624 So where is this??? 7y
Eridau Absolutely. I would be there in a heartbeat but I may never leave. ❤️️📚😆 7y
AprilMae Good luck getting me to leave!!! 😉 7y
drokka I'm thinking some hammocks and tents could be set up for the (perpetual) slumber party. Also, it looks like soft socks are all that's required to glide through the room - shiny floors. 7y
freyaheart I may have to make a trip to east PA if you guys do this. 7y
8little_paws @Suet624 it's in Chicago 7y
quirkyreader I would never want to leave home again. 🐸🐙 7y
Tanner Me, Ace, and Mikey would all move in! ❤️🐶🐱📚❤️ 7y
kspenmoll Want to be there with all of you! 7y
Macnjen It needs a wine fridge and a screw pull! 7y
MrBook @DivineDiana ☺️🙌🏻! @Blair_Reads You's better come, #LGP-er 😎👌🏻! @LeeRHarry That's what I was thinking 😂👍🏻! @todd Now wouldn't that be a gag 😂👏🏻! @Ang57 Aye, that! Don't want to be scratching up the floor 😉! 7y
MrBook @Claireluana I'm a Highlander from the Clan MacCleod, I can do it 😎👍🏻! @8little_paws Niiiiice 😎🙌🏻! @Bookish_B @Sarah83 @Emiller @JSW @DiruVamp @StellaDz 😁👍🏻🙌🏻! 7y
MrBook @Bi-Polar_Reader 😎👌🏻🙌🏻! @LeahBergen Yes you could 😉😎🙌🏻! @LauraBrook 😁👍🏻! @Amandajoy 😂👏🏻🙌🏻! Soon, very soon! @StacksNShelves 😁👏🏻👍🏻! @librariana You are awesome 😎🙌🏻👌🏻! @Abailliekaras 😉👍🏻! @CocoReads 😂👏🏻🙌🏻! 7y
MrBook @Mdargusch My treasures 😂👏🏻! @Jess19 What would a MrBook party be without tots 😉😎👍🏻👌🏻! @TheLondonBookworm 😂👏🏻🙌🏻! @Haweller 😂👏🏻🙌🏻! @MysticRaven03 Me too 😁🙌🏻! @Suet624 I thought so too 😁👏🏻! @Eridau 😎👌🏻🙌🏻! @AprilMaesBookHabit Stay as long as you please 😊👍🏻! @drokka 😂😂👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻! @freyaheart Always welcome 😉👍🏻! @quirkyreader That's the quandary 😂👏🏻! @Tanner Sounds good to me 😊👍🏻! 7y
MrBook @kspenmoll Thy will be done 😉👍🏻! @Macnjen 😂👏🏻🙌🏻! 7y
Shvonne My future home. 7y
BookBabe 😍 7y
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Lizpixie
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The other side is all shelves with my tbr, my scented candle collection, jewelry making toolboxes, grandchildrens books, DVDs, and my pictures, teapots & VW figures and other bits & pieces that mean something to me. It's my favourite place in the world, something I've been dreaming about since I was old enough to pick up my first book and fell instantly in love.📚📚📚💚❤️💜💙😍😍😍

MrBook 😳... *blink blink* Oh. My. Heaven. 😱....😁.....😁.....😁....😎👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!! That is incredible! I'm booking a flight right now 😆. 8y
Varshitha Wowww..😳 This is amazing.. I want bookshelves like this too.. 8y
Lizpixie @MrBook @Varshitha thank you so much, I love sitting in here with a pot of tea, a great book, a beautiful candle burning and music playing. My happy place. Y'all are welcome anytime you're in Sydney!☺️🇦🇺☕️📚 8y
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Varshitha Who doesn't want to do that, you have a beautiful place set up over there.. 8y
Lizpixie @Varshitha it took patiently waiting out my sons for twenty years before I could swoop in and claim their space. They now understand if they need to move back home, they'll be bunking in with their sister or de-spidering the back shed!😋 8y
MrBook Sydney, Australia? Wonder how far you are from @Sue . 8y
Sue @Lizpixie @mrbook About 2 hours by plane :) 8y
Lizpixie @Sue you're in Brisbane aren't you? 8y
Sue @Lizpixie sure am :) 8y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings So BEAUTIFUL!!! Definitely some #shelfenvy here! 😍😍😍 8y
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Lizpixie
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This is my home library that my hubby & I built into my sons old room. It's not a big space, but we covered the walls in floor to ceiling shelves with a built in desk on one side, and the only furniture is my recliner & side table. We got the wood & paint at cost & did all the work ourselves. Recliner was $40 on eBay and the rug was $50 on a wholesale website. The mother-in-law did the curtains, cushions & the quilt on my chair. I love it so much!

erzascarletbookgasm I love it, too! What a cosy nook. Well done! 8y
pppooraikul Nice. ;) 8y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings Beautiful!! 😍📚 8y
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thebookmagpie Gorgeous space ☺️ I'm jealous! 8y
Bookworm83 Beautiful!! 8y
Lizpixie @erzascarletbookgasm @pppooraikul @BooksTeasAndBookishThings @thebookmagpie @Bookworm83 thank you all so much. I especially love it when it's raining outside, I have a pot of tea, my blanket, uggs on my feet and a book in my hand. Bliss.☺️ 8y
SusanInTiburon Good for you! Making the dream come true. 8y
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