"The Library"

Our school projects from years 5 and 6 - we went to primary school together...

Electrical project kits

Reference-y books here - there are some others in a bookshelf elsewhere

Mostly science stuff in these three shelves

Mostly craft stuff in these three shelves

Someone has an Iain Banks problem, and it aint me.

Collected Dickens

Mostly poetry in these two shelves

Cobweb! Excellent! Life is too short for dusting.

Or tidying, evidently

Dictionary of saints... surprisingly handy

Map of NYC - for August

Pair of binoculars

Fishing tackle

Me!

Penguin 70s - perfect for my weekly commute to Canberra

Dan Brown & Tom Clancy used to be here :)

Ha! Of course, they're really piled up on the bedside table, they're such perennial faves. :-P

Jeannette Winterson (sigh)

Boxed Creativity

Whats good in china, we are going in 3 months..

Dunno.
Himself went to Shanghai a couple of years back.

Me again

3 old Oxford dictionaries that my eldest brought home from school - they were throwing them out.

Style guides (including Fowler's) hiding here

Dictionaries - Oxford Concise & Oxford Australian

History

Giant Webster's - $5 at a garage sale. Mostly used as a screen stand.

Movies

Quotations

Biographical dictionary

Star Trek

Atlas. Times, of course.

Hiawatha - the first "proper" book I owned. A 4th birthday present from my darling Papa.

Photo albums - how quaint!

The rudest book we own.

Prompted by Naddsy's photo over here...

This is the room we pretentiously refer to as The Library. The first thing we did when we bought this place was call the builder and get him to put in this wall of fixed bookshelves along one entire wall of our bedroom, floor-to-ceiling. We've recently added a new bedroom on the front of the house, so this is now along one wall of a wide corridor.

Sorry, Authostitch and Photostitch would cut it, so I've had to fudge it.

How much of a sticky-beak are you?

Note - No Dan Brown.

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Beppie K says:

There's something so comforting about looking upon shelves and shelves of books. :)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Supercapacity says:

Here's another great setup of shelves:
www.flickr.com/photos/lannadelarosa/137355071 /
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

LouVile says:

Fabulous!!!!
We've just moved into a new house, and I still have over thirty boxes of books in the garage - I NEED MY BOOKCASES INSTALLED!!!!!!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Speedy_MSD says:

I'm not a sticky-beak at all :-)
The Lonely Planet guide to Tasmania I see, I was bought up there, what would you like to know :-)
John le Carre is good too, but I fail to see any Terry Pratchett, you are missing out.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Here's Kate says:

@Speedy - Indeed, the Pratchetts are in my 11-year-old's bedroom! ;)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

dickuhne says:

no Dan Brown
Hooray for Kate!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

l&coolj says:

*sigh*
i always wanted a library to myself...
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

<danielle> says:

i could definitely have rummaging through this lot.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Speedy_MSD says:

Kate, I'm glad there are Pratchetts in the house... mine aren't on a bookshelf either, they tend to be in a (big) pile by the bed.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Betetsey says:

I love how this photo turned out. Nothing so exciting as a wall of books!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

helokity8117 [deleted] says:

I love the fact that you have "Fractal Geometry of Nature" and "The Joy of Sex" on the same shelf.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Lucky Clov says:

I see Dylan Thomas makes an appearance too!
:-) I quite like "Rage rage against the dying of the night.'
This is a great idea for a shot- analysis by library :-)
Well done. I might try my hand at this too!
:-)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

vago the artist says:

change the name of that photo
to;"mess"
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

gretesphotos says:

I just love looking at/through other people's "libraries". And it makes a nice bright photo.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

kafeole says:

Messy but beautiful. Lovely collection of books
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Here's Kate says:

LOL @ vago & kafeole - Just looking at this photo prompted a tidy-up. It already looks a lot neater!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

bosquetango says:

Love love love this photo! Instantly put you in my contact list solely on this pic. Anyone with a wall of book makes me want to see more.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Here's Kate says:

Thanks bosquetango - glad you like it.
The next problem is finding another wall for the rest of the books...
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

hylaury {away} says:

i would be in heaven!! i want bookshelves like this in my (now-being-remodeled) living room!!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Red Eric says:

Great photo... reminds me of how much I need a bookshelf like that.... the lack of which means that a lifetime of books are now scattered all over the globe... which is heartening in some ways but sad in others.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss Steffie C. says:

LOL!
looks a lot like mine. I'm in the process of rearranging everything... what a mess.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

DerrickT says:

there has to be a "Grey's Anatomy" in there somewhere, eh? :)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Here's Kate says:

@DerrickT - Oh no! Sprung! I've been wanting one for ages - it's a definite gap in our shelves. For the moment all we have in that area is the Anatomy Colouring Book... sad.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

~daniela says:

LOL!
Love the way you took the picture :)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Edward Vielmetti says:

nice! i linked a thumbnail on my "superpatron" blog - vielmetti.typepad.com/superpatron/2006/05/boo kshelf_proje...
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Rejean Pellerin says:

Great library! Could you post this photo in my group of books?
www.flickr.com/groups/72759907@N00/
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

♥ tasha-lynn ♥ says:

how totally chaotic and comfortable at the same time
i *heart* books.
great job
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

strawberry_fields says:

i like it :) and the little you,in the mirror
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

paige lanell says:

oooh i love!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

szeretlek_ma says:

i just love books
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Zellaby says:

God bless this mess!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

f:A says:

A project favouriting things of a certain theme. Each theme is determined by other flickr members sending in suggestions.

Go to favs 2.0 for the new project.

Go to flickr_analyzer for the original story.

Today FAVOURITING BOOKS.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

@t. says:

INSPIRE!
YOU are an inspiration!
Please tag your picture with thesource
Please add this photo to www.flickr.com/groups/source/
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

ohlamarije says:

oooh i love this photo!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

eirarara says:

Great shot.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

teevee doctor says:

I like this! The shelves are BULGING with books! :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

phil and addie says:

Hi, this is a great image.

We've used it over at our blog An Adsense Wedding. Check it out and let us know if it's ok, if you don't want it there we'll remove it for you!

Thanks!

Adelaide
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Q_uilted T_hrifted says:

I could handle this, but my other half...no way!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

妖蛊 [deleted] says:

Oh very good...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

mrfishersclass says:

It looks like the shelves are bulging outwards. Great shot
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

ario_ says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Information Anxiety, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

LaTur says:

www.flickr.com/groups/the_lost_symbol/
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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