For the last couple of months I've had to stack books up in neat little piles on the floor because I'd filled every inch of shelf space. I decided to build a couple more today, similar to the existing home-built cabinets but smaller. With the help of my friend James (thanks!), it only took an hour or so to get it all done. I do not believe myself to be a very good carpenter, but the three I built a few years ago (also seen below) have managed to stay in one piece (well, three pieces, I guess)-- so they are functional, even if poorly constructed. I'm happy with them.

The wood is unfinished, inexpensive white pine. I know that the unsealed wood can cause deterioration of the paper in the books, and some day I'll get around to finishing them. If I happen not to, I hope that I'll have read the books before they fall apart.