Many people enjoy reading, collecting and keeping books. Some of them are for work purposes, some for pleasure and some were given to you as a gift. So, where do you begin if you are running out of shelf space?
The best strategy is to remove all book from your shelves (on your night stand, in drawers, counters - you get it!) and bring them into the same room.
Now, as you are bringing them all together, be separating them into categories; research, spiritual, fiction, subjects etc.
Once this is accomplished, the next step is to review (you may have been doing this as your collected them) the books by asking yourself these types of questions; am I interested in this book/subject any longer? can I get the information on line now? am I keeping the book because it was a gift? do I have more than one copy? what it important to my life right now? and most importantly imagine someone else enjoying a book that has been waiting for a new reader!
Asking these questions, will help you process along fairly quickly.
Once you are down to the books you want to keep - decide how to put them back on the shelves; of course now in their categories - but also think about arranging them. Some horizontal, other vertical, color organize by category is also an option.
Books are art too!
What do you do with the books you are ready to give away? depending on the subject, you can give them to:schools, veteran organizations, family shelters, neighborhood “little libraries”, to the your local library’s book donation, online organizations for soldiers & students in need throughout the world or a recycle book store where you can get cash or exchange for something new.
The key is to do your research, make a call to confirm they are in need of books and donate them to promote literacy everywhere!