bookshelves
Where volumes rest
Bookshelves is the plural of bookshelf—horizontal surfaces or units designed to hold books.
A bookshelf may be a single plank mounted on a wall or part of a larger piece of furniture.
Bookshelves often hold more than books: Her bookshelves were cluttered with photos, plants, and souvenirs.
Book collection or building
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- classicsWorks of lasting value
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
poetry · biographies · anthologies · textbooks · tomes · volumes · hardcovers · paperbacks
Horizontal storage surfaces
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- etagereOpen-shelved display furniture
- hutchCage for small pets
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
joinery · hardwood · veneer · laminate · craftsmanship · carpentry · built-in · freestanding
Place for storing things
- archiveStored historical records
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- cubbySmall enclosed compartment
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
paperbacks · magazines · journals · keepsakes · memorabilia · boxes · baskets · bins
Arranging for appearance
- curatingOrganizing for presentation
- vignetteBrief evocative description
- bookendsShelf supports for volumes
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
collectibles · ornaments · plants · photographs · tchotchkes · arrangement · aesthetics · stacking
Ordering by first letters
- categorizingAssigning to groups
- sortingArranging into sequence
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
classification · arrangement · genre · authors · titles · chronological · subjects · series
library
Book collection or building
nonfiction · poetry · biographies · anthologies · textbooks · tomes · volumes · hardcovers · paperbacks · editions
shelving
Horizontal storage surfaces
woodwork · joinery · hardwood · veneer · laminate · craftsmanship · carpentry · built-in · freestanding · modular
repository
Place for storing things
- archiveStored historical records
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- cubbySmall enclosed compartment
overflow · paperbacks · magazines · journals · keepsakes · memorabilia · boxes · baskets · bins
styling
Arranging for appearance
- curatingOrganizing for presentation
- vignetteBrief evocative description
- bookendsShelf supports for volumes
artifacts · collectibles · ornaments · plants · photographs · tchotchkes · arrangement · aesthetics · stacking · layering
alphabetizing
Ordering by first letters
- categorizingAssigning to groups
- sortingArranging into sequence
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
cataloging · classification · arrangement · genre · authors · titles · chronological · subjects · series · Dewey Decimal
- furniturebed, beds, chair, chairs, table
- bookstoresbookstores, bookshops, booksellers, indie bookstores, checkout
- dust collectorsblinds, curtains, rugs, carpets, ceiling fans
- gentleman's studyfirst editions, reading chair, reading lamp, reading desk, globe
- librarylibrarian, library card, card catalog, circulation desk, checkout desk
- furnishingschairs, sofa set, sofas, armchair, tables
bookshelvesentertainment center
Furniture for electronics display
e-reader · streaming service · trophy case · digital library · bar cart
books, book, shelf, bookcase, shelves, e-book, bookshelf, bookmark, bookmarks