Building a Personal Library
reveling in the joy and passion of a curated collection
What is a Personal Library?
If you search “what constitutes a personal library?” online, the answer that keeps coming up is having at least 1000 books.
I want you to throw that idea away.
Even if you only own 100 books, (or less), you still qualify!
Curating a personal library simply means that you have a collection of books that reflect your interests, passions, curiosities, and is a sort of a bank of personal knowledge.
Why Build One?
There are many reasons to consider building a personal library, beyond the obvious one of being a book hoarder.
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