Did you know that the fourth Wednesday in January celebrates Library Shelfie Day? This was news to me, but I wholeheartedly approve! The idea behind this unique observation is to take a picture of a book (or lots of books!) and share it with other bibliophiles. I don’t know about you, but I would much rather take shelfies of my books than selfies of myself.
If you’re reading this column, you must be a friend of the library, books and reading. Congratulations, you’re A-OK in my book. My love of reading may be shelf-ish (I’m a librarian, after all), but I hope that my passion is a shared one. And that’s because today’s reading list covers pages (and images) of bibliographic joy. Don’t have a bookshelf at home? No worries, the library offers shelf-help to all who desire reading guidance.
Please remember to love your shelf!
- “Bibliostyle: How We Live at Home with Books” by Nina Freudenberger.
- “Books Make a Home: Elegant Ideas for Storing and Displaying Books” by Damian Thompson.
- “The Booksellers” [DVD] directed by D.W. Young.
- Bowie’s Bookshelf: The Hundred Books That Changed David Bowie’s Life” by John O’Connell.
- “Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller” by Oliver Darkshire.
- “Shelf Life: Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller” by Nadi.
