Goal for the Day: Arrange your Books

Many of us are unsure how to organize our book collections. You don’t have to follow the Dewey Decimal System unless you’re lending your books out like a library. The real question is how you use your books. If you keep them around for purely decorative purposes, then you might as well arrange them by color and size. I must admit, that the visual aspects of books play a large part in how I arrange them. However, I always try to keep subject matter in mind. Group your books according to subject. That way, if you’re looking for a specific title, you’ll know, in general, where to find it.


Take a few minutes today to have a look at your book collection. If it’s a nonsensical jumble, try to place volumes in an order that you understand. It’ll save you precious minutes when you’re hunting for just the right book.