The Home Library

My partner and I just moved in to the very first house we've ever owned! So exciting!! We have like no furniture yet but of course I have unpacked a bunch of my books.

kamoorephoto Congrats on the house!! 👍🏼 2mo

TheBookAddict Congrats, wishing you the best! We lived that life too. We didn‘t have furniture, but we had each other and our books. 🙂💕 2mo

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @kamoorephoto Thank you! 2mo

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CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @TheBookAddict Thanks! Yes, books and each other, the important things in life. 2mo

Bookzombie Congratulations!!! 2mo

Ruthiella Exciting! 😀 2mo

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Bookzombie thank you! 2mo

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Ruthiella thank you! 2mo

Lucy_Anywhere Congratulations! 2mo

Lindy Congratulations! Where are you located now? 2mo

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Lindy thank you! In Nanaimo. 2mo

Lindy @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian Oh! Far from Vancouver. Enjoy island life! 2mo

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian @Lindy thank you 😊 2mo

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jdiehr

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@megzlynn My sister and I just set up my library last week! I would have just stacked books, but she added plants and decorations that really made the wall look great. There's nothing like having a talented decorator in the family.

And congrats on your library! So exciting 😄

wanderinglynn That looks lovely! 👍🏻❤️ 6mo

megzlynn It‘s gorgeous! 😍 6mo

Tanisha_A Lovely! 😍 6mo

LapReader I wish she could do my space. 6mo

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RavenLovelyReads

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I‘m still working on my little home library...sometimes I have to pinch myself! I feel like Belle!

theresidentromantic I love the wallpaper on the shelves!! 7mo

RavenLovelyReads @theresidentromantic Thank you! I‘ve seen some people use beautiful wrapping paper too! It‘s cheaper and you can regularly update the look! 7mo

Lovesbooks87 Love it! 7mo

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candority That looks amazing! 😍 7mo

GingerAntics I hope to one day get to have a home library again. 💙💙💙 That looks like a lovely little happy place. 7mo

TheBookAddict Beatiful! 😍😻😍 7mo

AmyG It looks so lovely. 7mo

TheSpineView Wonderful! 7mo

mdm139 You did great, it looks like it could be in a home decor magazine 7mo

Melissa_J That‘s lovely 😊 7mo

tracey38 Oh, that looks fabulous! 7mo

JanuarieTimewalker13 Beautiful!!🌸 7mo

tammysue Perfect! 👌🏻😀 7mo

EH2018 So pretty!! 7mo

Catsandbooks Gorgeous! 😍 What are the rainbow books on the second from the top shelf? 7mo

Kalalalatja 😍😍😍 7mo

readordierachel Wow 😍 7mo

RavenLovelyReads @Catsandbooks Thank you!! Those are the Penguin Drop Caps- a collection from A to Z. 7mo

Catsandbooks @RavenLovelyReads thank you 👍🏼 7mo

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Chelsey

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Hello all!! I‘m about to move and this space is going to be my library. I‘m so excited and daunted by the idea of making this space my own, but if anyone understands the excitement it‘s you all!

Texreader Look at those bare walls begging for bookshelves! ❤️❤️❤️ 9mo

Mitch That‘s amazing... have fun designing! 9mo

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MrBook

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Aww, heck yeah! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

https://www.google.com/amp/s/bigthink.com/mind-brain-home-library-benefits-26117...

#LitsyLovesLibraries

mdm139 My kids are set, we have 4 home libraries plus books stacked in all the crannies and nooks 11mo

Texreader Thank heavens for that! Our house is crammed with books and we built a library over the guesthouse, too. Our kids should be geniuses! 😉 11mo

LA_Mead My son‘s bedroom is wall to wall books already! Our house is full of books 🤓 11mo

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GingerAntics And science finally confirms what we‘ve already known for ages!!! 11mo

rwmg What a strange concept: "enough books". 11mo

Judybskt Yes!!! 11mo

laurenbescoby There are books in every room of our house except the family bathroom! (Too much splashing at bath time to take the risk 😂) 11mo

JillR Our house is bursting with books too. When we get the kids new books we often just leave them somewhere for them to discover by themselves. My husband, who is a teacher, is convinced that if children are surrounded by enough books, and are left to discover them, they will read :) 11mo

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MrBook

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Love this article! How about you?

https://www.fastcompany.com/90275343/why-you-should-surround-yourself-with-more-...

#TheLitsyNewsNetwork #LNN

Riveted_Reader_Melissa 💙💙💙 12mo

CocoReads You can never have too many books 12mo

Tkgbjenn1 I don‘t think I‘ll catch up reading with what I have purchased 12mo

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Eggs

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Neutral tones

RachelO This one, on the other hand... Would be quite comfortable on that sofa for the afternoon. I don't usually go for 'neutrals' but it's lovely and calm. 1y

blithebuoyant My niece would get out of bed, pull every one of those books down and scream “READ ME BOOK” at 4 am 😂 1y

tournevis The bar takes space away from the books. 1y

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tammysue Sooo pretty 😍 1y

tracey38 Love this! 1y

Eggs @RachelO @blithebuoyant @tournevis @whatshesreadingnow @tracey38 Thanks for the comments. Yes we can get rid of the bar!!! 😂 1y

tracey38 And that couch looks so comfy for lounging and reading 1y

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Eggs

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Enough shelves?

JHSiess Lovely, cozy room. 2y

HOTPock3tt 😍 (edited) 2y

Craftylikefox 😍 I love the window seat too! 2y

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AnneCecilie 😍😍😍 I'm ready to move in, when do I pack my suitcases? 1y

Eggs @JHSiess @HOTPock3tt @Craftylikefox @AnneCecilie Thanks❣️❣️ 1y

Zelma I want this one! 😍 1y

Eggs @Zelma 😊😊 1y

tammysue Love this 😍 1y

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Eggs

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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Would these shelves hold all your books?!?!

Leftcoastzen I‘d like to see!😁 2y

JacqMac Challenge accepted! 2y

wanderinglynn 😍😍😍 2y

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Zelma Love it! And my books would fit in one tiny section of that room. 😆 2y

riversong153 Beyond beautiful!! 2y

HOTPock3tt Wow!! 😍 2y

tammysue 😍 2y

UwannaPublishme I'd need a few more shelves 😆📚 2y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes!!! I would love these!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 2y

Eggs @Leftcoastzen @JacqMac @wanderinglynn @Zelma @riversong153 @HOTPock3tt @whatshesreadingnow @UwannaPublishme @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yayyy!! Great library for Great readers❣️❣️ 2y

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Eggs

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Yay or Nay?

larah17 YAY 😍 2y

MirrorMask YAY!!!!🤩🤩🤩 2y

Stacy_31 Yay! 😍😍 2y

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Moray_Reads Gorgeous! 2y

TheSpineView Oh YES! 🤩 2y

QuietlyLaura Yay for the pink chaise! 😍 2y

Q84 YAY! 2y

Tanisha_A This is yay yay! 2y

tammysue Yay! 🤩 2y

LauraBrook Yay all the way! 2y

Zelma Not my favorite ever, but definitely a yay. 2y

Bronte_Chintz So many yeys! I want to turn our converted attic into a book room! 2y

Redwritinghood Yay for sure. 2y

GripLitGrl Yay❣ 2y

TheDaysGoBy Gorgeous! 2y

Eggs @larah17 @MirrorMask @Stacy_31 @Moray_Reads @TheSpineView @QuietlyLaura @Q84 @Tanisha_A @whatshesreadingnow @LauraBrook @Zelma @Bronte_Chintz @Redwritinghood @GripLitGrl @TheDaysGoBy Thanks y'all😘😘😘 I want that chaise, tres beaucoup ❣️❣️ 2y

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Eggs

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geodynamical

sudi ❤ 2y

Velvetfur *sigh* 2y

Vertabrain Love! 😍 2y

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Eggs Thanks ❣️❣️ @sudi @Velvetfur @Vertabrain 2y

Zelma Love it! Comfy chair? Table for coffee mug? Good lighting? Check. 2y

Eggs Yay this home library is Zelma-approved!! @Zelma 😂😂 2y

Zelma 😳😂 I am so picky. 😋 2y

Eggs You have discriminating taste 2y

tracey38 I've always wanted a wall of bookshelves and a comfy place to read by them. 2y

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CarolynM

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#ReadingResolutions #Library

The other wall

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BarbaraBB What a great library. What books are behind the glass? 2y

CarolynM @BarbaraBB Thank you. 😊 The proper antiquarian books are in the glass fronted shelves on the right and the Australian poetry collection is in the ones on the left 2y

BarbaraBB Beautiful!! 2y

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Cathythoughts Very beautiful & impressive ❤️❤️❤️ 2y

JennyM Beautiful @CarolynM. I could look at that for hours! Do you have any poets to recommend for the #aussiesrule2018 challenge? A book of poetry from the last 10 years. Xxx (edited) 2y

Sue Gorgeous @CarolynM ! @JennyM I can post about this soon if it would be helpful 😊 2y

batsy What a beautiful sight! 2y

JennyM @Sue that would be wonderful! I don‘t read much poetry so would love your thoughts and recommendations. I absolutely love this challenge. I am discovering so much Aussie talent! Thanks for organising XX 2y

Sue Thank you @JennyM that‘s really gratifying to hear. ❤️ I‘ll organise a Litsy post and a blog post very soon! 2y

ElishaLovesBooks Wow!!💜💜 2y

CarolynM @JennyM I don't know much at all about modern poetry, good thing you're on it @sue 2y

CarolynM @Cathythoughts @JennyM @sue @batsy @ElishaLovesBooks thank you all🙏 2y

britt_brooke Pretty! 🤩 2y

LeahBergen Gorgeous! ❤️❤️ 2y

Felso 😮 Gorgeous! I want!! 2y

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Lcsmcat

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This our biggest wall of book shelves, but not the only. #shelfie #MarchinBooks @maich

MallenNC I love it! My shelves are smaller and scattered around the house. 2y

Mdargusch Wow! ❤️❤️❤️ 2y

Lcsmcat @MallenNC Most of my shelves are smaller, and we have them in almost every room, but this is my favorite and the one I go to first for challenges. 2y

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MallenNC @Lcsmcat There‘s never a shelf big enough! 2y

Tamra Love it! 2y

LeahBergen Love! ❤️❤️❤️ 2y

TrishB Lovely ❤️ 2y

AnneCecilie Love it 😍 2y

OrangeMooseReads 😍😍🤤 2y

SilversReviews Nice!! 2y

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SusanInTiburon

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I‘m here for a nice long weekend with my parents. Have I shown you their home office? 😍

LeahBergen 😍😍😍 2y

valeriegeary Be still my beating heart! ♥️ 2y

LauraBeth ❤️❤️❤️ 2y

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DivineDiana Wow! ❤️❤️❤️ 2y

Oryx Book ladders are the dream! 2y

shawnmooney 😛👍👍❤️❤️ 2y

erzascarletbookgasm 😃♥️ 2y

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