Pinterest, the latest social media craze to cut a populist swath across the Internet, makes storing curious, educational, and other interesting bits of digital ephemera super simple. The site swarms with crowdsourced content, swapped between the passionate and others looking to connect, so of course, bibliophiles frequently make grand use of it. If they can’t have some of the lush items or scenes depicted onscreen in real life, they at least enjoy a gosh-darn fine way to live vicariously through them! Or find inspiration for seriously cool DIY projects! Or lots of things! Here are some particularly appropriate pins that will surely flip bookworms out.
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Dream Home/library
Pinterest (and even Jason McNeely’s Dream Home album!) enjoys no shortage of lush libraries, which could fill an entire list. This particular beauty sports an Old World classical aesthetic, complete with a sepia-toned globe, wrought iron, and even a sliding ladder! Droooool! -
Books/a literal love of reading
This photo attempts to capture what it feels like to get lost in a beloved read, whether picking it up for the first time or fiftieth. It’s a quirky, creative interpretation of what it means to super duper love books and everything they offer. -
Things I love/books books books
Fans of both the written word and The Smiths should check out this adorable bit of art blending lyrics and illustration. Darling little children enjoy some books in both a structural and entertainment sense, surrounded by one of the more fit-to-print moments from “Handsome Devil.” -
Frozen in Time/book sculpture
Pinterest’s digital seams creak beneath some of the Internet’s most wondrous examples of sculptures created from repurposed books. They depict a wide range of subjects in an even wider range of styles, but this particularly striking piece takes a comparatively minimal approach with its depiction of a man’s face. -
Places to Go/Trinity College, Dublin
One of the most gorgeous institutes of higher learning in the world not only houses the spectacular Book of Kells, but a Long Room sure to make any avowed bibliophile swoon. No pictures out there — even this particularly gorgeous specimen — truly do the archives justice. Experience them in person, if possible. -
All things Beautiful/bookworm
Art and bibliophilia collide in a drop-dead stunning photo worthy of high-end fashion glossies and galleries. For those willing to experience a visual assault of bright blue, a spectacular dress and chair partly constructed of discarded books await. -
Paint and Polish/bibliophile nails
Click the pic for The Looks for Less’ instructions on creating an absolutely adorable manicure using newspapers. It’s a fashionable, rather simple strategy for showing off a love of books and an appreciation for all things aesthetic. -
Bookishness/Literature vs. Traffic
A 200-book pile-up might very well prove a dream come true for photography and literature buffs nursing a love of all things surrealist. Beautiful and clever, many a bookish type will likely find this fun image quite the show-stopper. -
MAKE!/Books Books Books
This modular bookshelf is so amazing, readers might not want to use it for storing their collections! Design aficionados should also check out this super cool pin that seriously shouldn’t be spoiled here because of its awesomeness. -
pretty things/literary
Bibliophilia no doubt inspires multitudes of tattoos, some beautiful works of undeniable art, some ill-advised, and others somewhere in between. As one can probably imagine, the ink featured here falls into the first category, featuring a wonderful visual proving that a love of literature is far more than skin deep. -
School stuff/book cover
When seeking strategies for customizing new or old reads, looks towards this simple and simply divine sewn felt job. Any decoration works, of course, but nothing says bookwormitude (and an appreciation to any gift receivers!) like the little heart featured here. -
a dreamy home/british literary map
Anglocentric, yes, but we’ll have to let that slide for a moment because the design work here is so lovely. Images constructed of nothing but words, words, words might not be anything new, but this one depicting the British Isles with the names of famous British and Irish authors adds literary spice to any home, classroom, or library. -
Homey Home Home/Library Beauty
Not every bibliophile enjoys the standard leather-chair-and-antique-maps look for their home library, so the more modern among them might want to consider this particular aesthetic. Blonde wood floors, contemporary minimalist white lamps, and a cozy red chair make this an ideal hideaway for readers of certain beauty inclinations. -
photo love./reading
Many may find this dreamlike photograph a small slice of heaven on the humble terrestrial plane — provided they aren’t afraid of the water, of course! Live vicariously through the lovely lady spending an afternoon feeding her brain on an old pier. -
Vintage & Victoriana/Altered book cover.
Inside a handmade linen cover evoking nineteenth-century stylings lays a wonderful little journal suitable for giving or keeping as a sumptuous self-gift. One can imagine the book flapping back in time and landing in the lap of a fanciful young writer needing to jot down quicksilver inspiration. -
I want to go to there…/bibliophile magic
Some of the more starry-eyed bookworms out there describe the reading experience as close to a fantasy world as it gets, so it makes sense they’d see a bit of their philosophy alive in this photo. Suspended by invisible lines, a curtain of books flows through an old arch and leaves a small space through which the appreciative can stroll. -
creative cats/book sculptures
Make sure to click the accompanying link for a truly riveting real-life mystery (or is it?) about curious little book sculptures left at the Scottish Poetry Library. The one of a tiny victrola and coffin boasts a Gothic aesthetic made whimsical by its bookish medium. -
Art and Design/Postertext of Classic Literature
Postertext, in case the company’s name didn’t give it away, takes the entire text of a classic literary work and forms images using negative space. Their glorious take on Moby Dick must absolutely be seen and adored, even by those who find Melville detestable. -
Things/library
Here, a rich, classic, and heavy wooden table works side-by-side with more contemporary elements for a library representing the best of two worlds. Consider it as an option when hitting snags with a cozy room or corner devoted to book collections and reading. -
Clothing/Literary scarf, from the Literary Gift Company
When winter starts biting the air, gift or whip out an undeniably conversation-sparking scarf celebrating the written word. Laser-cut lowercase letters dance around and allow tiny flashes of clothing and flesh to peek through. -
Interior design and architecture/Reading
A simple, straightforward image of a man reading in a simple country room, mug on a magazine and head in a book. It quite nicely captures the contemplative solitude so many bibliophiles need in order to concentrate and soak up what the pages tell them. -
Design/bookworm
Lovers of book sculpture — or even books, of course — might want to check out this thoughtful, life-sized work. It reappropriates old tomes and portrays a man with large hands and feet enjoying a read on his couch. -
Nifty Thrifty Ideas/Bookshelves. No really. Bookshelves. : )
“Invisible bookshelves” hit the internet DIY and design scenes a few years ago, tantalizing the frugal and/or green with their creative use of old hardcovers. Securely ratcheting them into the wall creates a fun optical illusion making it look like displayed reads hover without any support. -
inlaid shell + art deco/deco book cover
Simple geometry creates timeless elegance in an antique book sure to inspire design aficionados and bibliophiles alike. Even when rendered in nothing but black and silver, the abstracted sunburst looks brilliantly radiant. -
to do/book bag
Not a bag for holding books (save for perhaps the tiniest of tomes), but one literally made from what remains of a hardcover! Get inspired to whip up DIY projects or seek out more crafty types willing to recycle something old into something beautiful.
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