Do any of you have a system for organizing your books?

-- Cindy (SE IN.) (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), January 24, 2001

Answers

Cindy, I knew this had to be your post!!! Miss organizer herself! You should tell us how to do it, ha ha! Personally, I try to organize my books by subject matter. Easier for me to find that way. Notice, I said try, I'm not the great organizer you are!!

-- bwilliams (bjconthefarm@yahoo.com), January 24, 2001.

I use the Dewey Decimal System, same as at the public library and card catalog on an old 286 with windows 3.0 cardfile loaded.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), January 24, 2001.

Wow Jay will you come organize my books?

My husband built a floor to ceiling book case in the living room. I simple place the book together by subject. As i read my magazines i make a quickie index with notes and place it inside the cover.

My husband has about a million NAtional Geographics and always looking for more. Got any?

-- Shau Marie (shau@centurytel.net), January 24, 2001.

Shau Marie,

I am still trying to get all mine done. Lynn and I are actually considering buying a used mobilhome or construction site office trailer to turn into a study/library for future expansion. DDS was the easiest way for me to catalog from my days as librarian in school.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), January 24, 2001.

Separated by catagory; also by hard and soft cover - then in alphabetical order by author's last name. I'm really good at taking books off the shelf - really lousy at putting them back on. It's one of those jobs I save for kids that need to make some money!! Still need more shelves

-- Polly (tigger@moultrie.com), January 24, 2001.

I have a tall bookcase in the kitchen with my cookbooks and frequently used "how to" books in it. In the livingroom we have a shelf with Bibles, and related study material. In the spare room I have a large shelf with crafting and sewing books, on the rest of the "how to books". In the bedroom we have a wall of shelves for others like my poetry collection, music appreciation and some of our lighter reading favorites. By the computer I have a big shelf with computer related books and a stack of the last stuff I have looked up for these forum questions. I think I have too many books, but can't seem to get rid of any.

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), January 24, 2001.

I have my books broken down into one major subject per shelf (ie; gardening, health, etc.), but that's about it for now. Used to do it alphabetically, but ever since I had to move my office, I just haven't gotten back there yet, and since I plan to move it one more time (to either a LARGE outbuilding or a construction office trailer) I'll just wait a little while longer. At least my filing cabinet is in better order!

-- Eric in TN (eric_m_stone@yahoo.com), January 24, 2001.

Three stacks: Read, Unread, and going (back) to Goodwill.

-- Maggie's Farm (elemon@lpeacehealth.org), January 25, 2001.

I use the cardboard box/frantic dig method. All my books are in boxes and I frequently frantically dig through them.

-- Amanda in Mo (aseley@townsqr.com), January 25, 2001.

I have them "scattered" all over the house sort of by subject, but ask me for a specific title and I can go right to it! My system is all in my head! No way could I put it down in print.

-- Sandy Davis (smd2@netzero.net), January 25, 2001.

Wow..I am humbled in the presence of such organization . I have over 2000 and while catagorizing started out as a good plan...they are now in the "wherever I can stick 'em" mode. Afraid that I'm doomed, too...Bookaholic Forever!

-- Joanne Schaefer (JoOhio1@aol.com), January 30, 2001.