Reading is a passion for many people, and if you have lots of books at home, you can organize a whole library! We’ve already shown you some ideas to organize a home library without a dedicated room. Now I want to be more specific and show you a large gallery of ideas to organize it in a living room.
A contemporary living room with a double height bookcase and a ladder to reach all the books you may need.
A cozy reading nook with lots of natural light.
A dark sleek and tall bookcase and a table with a chair for a cozy library right in your living room.
A large dark built-in bookcase done in black and light-colored wood looks bold and statement-like.
A large double-height library in the living room with additional lights and large windows plus cool sofas.
A reading nook with open shelves and a couple of comfy chairs is a cool idea for a farmhouse space like this one.
A whole built-in library with a ladder to get the books easily can be placed in any room you want.
A whole two-level library embracing both the living room and home office looks wow.
An oversized grey bookcase with closed and open storage compartments is an elegant and refined idea.
An oversized white bookcase with additional lights take the whole wall turning the living room into a library.
An oversized white bookcase with enlit niches and a ladder is a cool idea, take a whole wall if necessary.
Bright blue bookcases done in chic and refined style look bold, add color and create a library feel in the room.
Bright blue lacquered bookcases built into the walls are a great idea to make the space bright and to store books.
Built-in bookshelves right in the teal wall are a nice idea for a contemporary space, they add a moody feel.
Built-in open shelves and a ladder to reach the books easily create a library here in the living room.
Dark bookshelves and matchign dark furniture make the space stand out, and a gallery walls adds to the decor.
Dark open shelves, a leather chair and a sculptural coffee table for a fashionable reading space.
Elegant and refined built-in bookshelves with molding look nice and chic and make the space more library-like.
Elegant and refined built-in white bookshelves with molding look bold and with bright chairs create a reading space.
There are many ways to do that which mostly depends on your living room size and amount of books you want to store there. You can simply use bookcases, wrap your TV in shelves with books, put books into a room divider if it has shelves or into a console table behind your sofa. Built-in shelves are a nice idea for any room if you want to save some space, open shelves usually look lightweight, which is essential for a small space, and glass armoires are another good idea to avoid bulky looks. If your bookcases are very tall, consider using a ladder to reach all the books easily. look for more ideas below and steal some of them for your home!
Floating black open shelves and dark furniture stand out in a neutral space and enliven it.
Graphite grey built-in bookcases and a grey chair plus a stone fireplace to create a cozy dark reading nook.
Long white shelving units covering the whole wall and a wicker chair to create a cool cozy reading space.
Mint blue built-in bookshelves take two walls, and a refined blue velvet chair create a cozy reading nook.
Open shelves and an airy staircase make a cool modern combo and you can easily store all the books you want.
Open shelves next to the sofa take a whole wall and give enough space to store, this is a library living room.
Shelves built into the wall next to the staircase allow you saving space and look nice, plus stairs make it easy to reach them.
Tall dark bookcases separated with a fireplace and a chair make up a nice mini library.
Teal built-in bookcases and a matching sofa create a refined and luxurious library in the space.
A minimalist library nook organized with a white bookcase with closed and open storage compartments in the living room.
A mid-century modern living room with open bookshelves attached to the wall and a floor book storage unit next tot he window.
A built-in bookcase covers the whole wall and separates the staircase from the rest of the space.
A refined living room with built-in bookshelves over the fireplace make the space very cozy and welcoming.
A comfortable modern storage unit for books and other stuff can be placed behind your sofa in the living room to save some space.
Open bookshelves over the TV unit don't look bulky and are comfortable for storage, plus open shelves are very trendy now.
A set of creative geometric bookshelves, a wire chair and a rug are all that you need to create a comfortable and cozy reading nook.
A living room with a large book storage unit over the sofa that can hold a lot of books and other stuff without taking floor space.
A dark built-in bookcase next to the sofa is a cool idea to store books without problems and it doesn't take your floor space.
Glass bookcases look lightweight and cool and hold all the necesary things you want and you need.
Long open shelves that take a whole wall is a great idea to store a lot of books and such an item doubles as a home decor piece, too.
An airy white bookcase doubles as a space divider and takes no excessive space, it looks lightweight and cool.
A whimsy and creative metal storage unit in gold, with shelves looks airy and lightweight.
Built-in bookshelves are great for storing books and don't take any floor space at the same time.
A built-in bookcase and some open shelves under for storing books in the living room.
Two refined vintage bookcases painted white are nice to store books with style, and loungers finish off this space.
Built-in bookcases on both sides of the fireplace look nice and are great for storing books and other stuff.
Built-in bookshelves match the elegance of the room, and a white chair contrasts it and makes the space look bolder.
A neutral bookcase with a built-in TV unit is a good idea to rock in a modern space.
A large built-in bookcase in a light shade is a classic thing as it accommodates a lot of things and doesn't look bulky thanks to its color.
A neutral bookcase is always a good idea, spruce it up with some other shade inside.
Cover the doorway with a large bookcase for storing anything you want and you like.
A built-in white bookcase with black inside is a cool and stylish idea for a contemporary space.
A large bookcase built-in over the faux fireplace is a cool and functional idea to use.
A large white bookcase that take a whole wall is a great idea to go for and it looks very modern and up-to-date.
A large white bookcase won't look bulky and will accommodate a lot of stuff while being nice part of decor.
Large bookcases built over the doorway is a cool idea that won't take floor space, it's a very functional way to go.
A modern bookcase looking refined, a fresh take on classics is a cool idea to spruce up a neutral space.
A large dark bookcase with a built-in TV unit is a cool idea for a contemporary space.
A dark metal bookcase can be placed next to the sofa to create a reading nook and to separate the sitting zone from the rest of the space.
A small console table placed behind the sofa to use the dead space and store some books at the same time.
If lightweight open shelves aren't enough to store books, add a frosted glass bookcase that will accommodate the rest of them.
Tall plywood bookcases in the living room will form a nice space for reading, if you add some seating furniture.
A large rich stained bookcase will spruce up a neutral space giving it a mid-century modern feel and making it bolder.
A small yet comfortable dark mid-century modern bookcase is a nice idea to create a library in your living room.
A large built-in bookcase of light-colored plywood is a cool idea that will turn your whole living room into a real library.
Long open shelves taking the whole wall will let you accommodate a lot of things and they are very easy to install.
A large bookcase with an additional staircase is a cool idea, add a checked chair and some plants and a cool reading nook is ready.
A large neutral bookcase attached to an orange statement wall is an ultra-modern idea of a library.
A bookcase with a sunny yellow backing is a nice and bold idea to go for, add a touch of color to your room.
A dark bookcase looks very refined and chic, it will add an elegant feel to your space.
Elegant white storage units with built-in bookshelves are a nice idea to go for, they will store a lot of things.
Elegant built-in bookshelving plus a soft sofa to sit on - and your reading nook is ready.
A black shelf over the door is a cool idea to store books in a fuctional way and it doesn't take any space you may need.
A simple built-in bookcase with a sliding door is a cool idea to create a mini library in your living room.
A whole wall taken by bookcases will easily turn your living room into a library and will accommodate many books.
A large open bookcase covering the whole wall is a cool idea to accommodate a lot of books and turn your space into a library.
A large built-in bookcase that takes half a wall and turns the space into a library, the dining set may be used to sit on.