For our latest Dezeen lookbook, we've selected ten compact home libraries that showcase smart, innovative ways to display book collections.
Well-filled bookshelves have been used to create welcoming interiors for all these projects, which include a Chicago penthouse with custom-made double-height bookshelves, a secret library in an English barn and a library in a loft with clever twisting shelves.
This is the latest roundup in our Dezeen Lookbooks series that provide visual inspiration for designers and design enthusiasts. Previous lookbooks include Japandi interiors, minimalist bedrooms and concrete living rooms.

Barn conversion, UK, by Tonkin Liu
Architecture studio Tonkin Liu's conversion of an agricultural shed in Yorkshire includes a double-height library at the heart of the building. White-painted open bookshelves are reached by a ladder and function as a wall between two of the rooms in the barn, which the studio transformed into a "container for books and art".
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Berkley House, Canada, by RSAAW
A spacious double-height library was created as part of the renovation of this Vancouver home.
Formed by stacked boxes of light wood, the wooden bookcase is built into the matching staircase that links the house's two levels together.
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Residence for Two Collectors, US, by Wheeler Kearns Architects
This art-filled Chicago penthouse features a custom-made loft and bookshelf that take...