Assignment 20 - Haley Drake

   If there's anything that my nearly 500 hours of volunteer work at local libraries have taught me - it's how to organize books. I know you're probably thinking "Wow what a boring and ultimately insignificant thing to know how to do." But if you're like me and most of the time books just end up in random stacks on any available surface in your room, this can actually come in handy.
I tend to think that how a person arranges their books says a lot about them, so the following is a list of examples to get some ideas flowing:

   1. The Alphabet Enthusiast: This is what most libraries use. And yeah, it makes sense if you want to find something easily. Just alphabetize it. But also zZzZz... boring!
   2.Reading Rainbow: If you want to do something really artsy, try arranging your books based on the color of their binding! I've personally never done this because most of my books are neutral colored and I just don't think it'd work, but I've seen pictures online and it's sooo pretty.
   3. Knick-Knacks Galore: This isn't technically a way to arrange books but it is a great way to fill up shelf space. The best way to make a shelf really reflect your personality is to put some nerdy mementos all over the place. A shell you found on the beach? Put it on the shelf! A polaroid of you and your friends? That can go there too! Just whatever you feel like putting there, go for it.
   4. The Bookworm's Struggle: And finally my personal favorite, literally just stuffing books wherever they will fit. When there are too many books and not enough shelf space, this is the last resort. Here's a photo of one of my shelves for reference.  ------->