How to Maintain a Library
How to build a library on a budget, organize it on the shelf, keep track of what you have, and care for your books so they last.
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July 14, 2023How to Maintain a Library
The start of a new series on building, organizing and caring for a library, from building one on a budget to telling a sewn book from a glued one.
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July 28, 2023How to Build a Theological Library for $200
You're new to theology and want reference books on your shelf. Where do you begin, and how much does it cost? Eight kinds of books for the lay reader, for around $200.
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August 11, 2023Theological Library Organization: The Method That Sticks
Now that you have a library, how do you sort it? Here's how I sort mine, by category, and why that helps other people find your books and makes downsizing easier.
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July 21, 2023How to Tell Sewn from Glued Bindings
A ribbon doesn't mean a book is sewn. Here's how to tell a Smyth-sewn book from a glued one, and why it matters for a library you want to pass down.
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May 18, 2022What's the Quality of Banner of Truth Books?
Dust jackets, cloth, Smyth-sewing and the one complaint I have. A look at how Banner of Truth books hold up, including a 50-year-old volume that still looks almost new.
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January 3, 2025Library/Office Tour 2025
Watch the video review above.