My Perfect Library

I did a shout out on Twitter looking for bookish tags (still looking if you know of any) and Roxanne over at An Average Life shared this post with me where she told us all about her perfect library. I loved her answers and I thought it was a really great idea for a post so I thought I would share mine with you. 

Everyone will have their own things that they look for in a library or reading space and if I had an unlimited choice this is what mine would look like. 

Location

My perfect library would definitely be located in a really sunny country on the beach. Holiday reading is one of my very favourite things so I'd love to be right by the sea so I've got the option to sit outside but also to vacate indoors if it gets too hot but still sit by a large window overlooking the sea. 

Seating

A really big comfy armchair with lots of squishy cushions and a footstool so I can put my feet up. This would need to be right next to a big bay window. I'd also love some sort of outdoor seating like a swinging seat or a comfy sunbed. 

Lighting

A big bay window is a must so my reading spot gets as much natural light as possible. For the evenings I would need lots of candles, I love reading by candlelight. 

Sound

Nothing too noisy, I hate reading with background noise such as the TV or music, I find it makes me read slower as I have to concentrate more so none of that. As my perfect library is on the beach I'd love to be able to hear the sound of the sea. 

Scent

Again the smell of the beach and the sea would be lovely but I'd also like my candles to be scented. I particularly like Chirstmasy scents such as cinnamon and gingerbread. 

Snacks

I have a bit of a sweet tooth so anything like that would be great. I like things that I can eat one handed when I'm reading for ease. When it comes to drinks you can't go wrong with a cup of tea. 

Bookshelves

As many as possible! If I had the space I'd love to have lots of bookshelves filled with books so I can browse and choose books at my leisure. One thing I would like though is for all the shelves to be the same height and large enough for hardcover books as well as paperbacks.

Organisation
I like things to look aesthetically pleasing so I'd have all of my hardcovers together and all of my paperbacks together. I do love the idea of organising books by colour but I wouldn't be able to cope with series being split up so I'd have to have them organised by genre. I'm a mood reader so this will help when it comes to choosing what I want to read. 

So there we have my idea of my perfect library. I'd love to hear about your perfect libraries so if you do end up doing this tag then please link it down below.