Feature & Follow: What Do You Do with Your Books?

A Weekly Feature by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read--come join us as we learn about our fellow bloggers by answering a weekly question. 

This week's question: What Do You Do With Your Books After You're Finished Reading Them?

For me, it depends on what the type of book I am reading. So, here is what I usually do with my books after I am done reading them:

eBooks

• if it is a e-ARC: I usually archive them but if it was a title that I was not overly fond of, I delete them

• if it is an e-book I purchased: I will keep them in my library or I will archive them. I have on occasion, deleted them if I really did not like them (usually one of the free ones I have downloaded).

Physical Books

• if it is a library books: I am a big believer in using books from the library, so those books are obviously returned for the next person. Since I am a librarian, a lot of times I will use the titles I have read for displays at a future date.

• if it is a physical ARC: I used them with my teens at my library for a program

• if it is a book I have been given as a gift: If I enjoyed the book, or if it was one I had requested, it goes on my book cases. My bookcases breakdown is listed below.

• if I purchased the title: it goes onto my bookcases. I have my book cases broken up by YA, Juvenile, Adult fiction, Professional, Disney, Cooking and Crafts. Within each of these categories, they are broken up by author then title (with series shelved together) or by nonfiction topics.

• Pass them along: there are times when I am finished with the physical copy of the book because I either decide I do not need to keep it or I end up switching it to an ebook format. Whatever the reason I decide to thin it out of my physical collection, I will either: 1) give it to someone who will enjoy it, 2) donate it and add it to my collection at work or 3) give it to the Friends group to add to their book sale. 

So you can see I am meticulous with my books. :) I know some will breakdown their shelves by publishers. Do you? 

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