For book lovers, there’s nothing more beautiful than a shelf full of their favorite authors’ works or overcrowded bookcases that hold their lifelong reading accomplishments — but what do you do when ...

Chances are, many of us will own a few more books after the holidays. But even if the books you have are carefully stored and cataloged, where do you put new ones? In third grade, I was made to ...

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Listeners and Librarian Emerita Kee Malesky weigh in on how to order your bookshelf. Malesky says it doesn't matter if they're in rainbow order or... How To Organize A Bookshelf Chances are, many of ...