Please settle an argument when books are on the bookshelf should they be right to the front of the shelf or pushed to the back of the shelf
Please settle an argument when books are on the bookshelf should they be right to the front of the shelf or pushed to the back of the shelf
Pushed to the back to double up on Book space ?
Definitely pushed to the back
Dam losing the argument lol
I thought pushed back you couldn’t see them properly and it looked untidy must be me
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What @Donna said
@Nick thank you x
If double loading, to the back. If single loaded, to the front with all books level. Is it too much to have them sorted by author and then size (height) of book ?
This is what I mean does it change anyone’s mind
Come on guys I’m losing at the moment ?
Ian Rankin looks much better in front…
@Gerry thankyou thankyou my point as well
Front always
You have them towards the front. Then, when removing the book, you push the two either side further back, so you can remover your required book without damage. The reposition the others.
Excellent Gill, plus it also cuts down on needless dusting ?
@Gerry Official Library Training, you see.
I put them about a inch away from the front.
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Back so you can get more on
Pushed to the back. Definitely. And in genre/author order. Is that last comment a tad ocd ?
The last comment is perfectly acceptable, however your first…
Up to the front. Every book is sized differently. I like all my spines aligned.
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Its habit use to work in a library
I have both so i can double stack ?
On a shelf?….Oh!
Depends on whether you have something else on the shelf, like a knick-knack, or money, or your photo……..or, more books.
@George there’s other things? Lol ?
I have a large family of elephants of varying sizes. It’s nice to say hello to the ones in front of a book, now and then.;-)
@George there’s just books on my book shelves x
Okay Donna, I get it. only books. How many???
@George not a clue. Never counted!
Front ..all in alignment … by size and colour too …. lol ?
Depends if you want to leave room to park a mug of coffee etc on the front. Librarians pull the spines to line up along the edge of the shelf to make it easy to find things. As a child I thought I was helping the librarian by pushing the books to the back. Exit embarrassed mum and me, pursued by anguished librarian.
Mine get pushed to the back so I can double stack on a shelf….
@Claire me too and triple stack if possible
as long as there are books on the shelf, does it really matter
Depends. If the shelf is deep you can go two books deep and hide all your other half’s books that you’re ashamed of ? ? ?
Pushed to the back or bookshelf will fall forward
Just slightly back but definitely all aligned ?
Mine are pushed to the back of the shelf at home.
On their side – spine facing the back!
@Peter rebel! Or maniac!?
@Donna Raniac!?
Whatever suits you
I pull mine to the front. ?
whatever allows you to cram the most books onto the shelf
Front is best right to the edge so no shelf to dust !
Many moons ago when l worked in a library the books had to be right at the edge of the shelf.
Is there a reason for this @Norma?
@Susan we were never given a reason for doing it that way other than it looked neater.
Mark says keep them at the front so as not to damage the back of the book case and considering he has just had to fix the back of one of ours he was right but don’t tell him is said that ffs.
I personally push them to the back of the shelf
Right to the back if you need them 2 deep!
Snap!
What Donna Wilbur said.. for most book cases!
As many as i can fit in my book case but my favourite ones at the front xx
I read all my books on my Kindle now so have no need for dust gathering bookshelves
@Silvie I read a lot on the kindle but if I love them then I have to have the paperback. X
Mine are neatly stored in audible ?
About an inch from the front!
To the front!
To the front if deep, to the back if not
Ask you local Librarian! Ha! About an inch, or as accommodated. But, most assuredly in a line. What mad-house do you frequent. That is too funny. Yo, man this just ain’t working. Tha’ books have got 2B ri-titch cheer!
Back so you can get another row in front.
Right to the back with another pile in the front and some on top lying flat. At least that’s how my bookcase looks. No idea what’s books I have to read lol.
At the back ,then you can fit more books !
Shots fired ???
Mine are double shelved, hardbacks up front, paperbacks behind.
To the front… As there are the less favourite, but still must be kept books stacked behind them! ???
I usually have three deep
To the front
To the front
The ones at the front are the ones you’re going to read. Those pushed back you will never read. They exist only as visual ballast and to stop the good ones falling over…
To the front…those that I have in actual books. Most of my books are on Kindle
They should be read and chucked into the bookcase. Well, that’s what I do.
Front – from a retired librarian