Library Wallpaper

I just bought a new laptop. Thinking that it would be nice to have a library image for my desktop wallpaper I searched for what I believe to be one of the most magnificent Baroque libraries in the world: The Strahov Monastery Library. The two images have very high resolution, so you can resize it for any desktop resolution you might have. Use the "save photo" link that pops up on the right when you move the mouse over the picture. You can also search the same site for "Strahov" pictures.

Home library photos: Set #3

In my humble opinion, ladders in a home library are not just a necessity, but an element of design. They symbolize accessibility and, at the same time, relative obscurity of volumes that may be out of reach. Ladders, in this sense, can almost be considered a cataloging element!

























Bookstands are also essential. Not only they make it easier to work with books. They also protect them, and as you can very well see they form a stunning design element in an environment where most of the lines are at an 90 degree angle. A welcome distraction for the eye!

Most typically, you will see reference books placed on bookstands and lecterns. If you care about the condition of the book, it is a good idea to open different pages every once in a while, whether you are using the book or not. But you should most certainly avoid displaying valuable books in this manner.


You may not see it very well, but the floorlamps were designed specifically to be placed in a home library. The shades have imprints of antique book pages on them!