book bin

Reading material receptacle

A book bin is a container for storing or displaying books, typically a low, open-topped box that allows easy browsing.

Libraries and classrooms use book bins to organize picture books or paperbacks at child height.

Bookstores place discount titles in bins for customers to rifle through: I found a first edition in the dollar book bin.

Related
  • boxLidded storage container
  • plasticCapable of being molded
  • shelfHorizontal storage surface
  • storageSpace for keeping goods
  • rummageSearch unsystematically through clutter

container · furniture · compartment · daycare centers · classrooms · library · receptacle · cubbyhole · lending library · thrift store · rack · organizer · slot · bookstores · reading · garage sale · crate · toy box

Opposites
storage organization

book binbookshelf

Furniture for storing volumes

bookcase · shelving unit · filing cabinet · card catalog · archive

display formality

book bindisplay case

Enclosed viewing cabinet

museum display · curated collection · rare book room · special collections · locked cabinet

storage permanence and prestige

book binlibrary archive

Stored materials for preservation

Family

book, bin, books, booked, booking, bookish, booklet, bookcase, bookmark

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G