Library Worxby Kloset Worx · libraryworx.com
Journal · Updated October 29, 2026
The Library Worx journal.
Notes from the Kloset Worx studio on designing and building built-in bookcases and libraries in New York.
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October 29, 2026Built-in bookcases for Upper West Side and Morningside Heights apartmentsBuilt-in bookcases for prewar apartments on the Upper West Side and in Morningside Heights: tall ceilings, ladders, window seats, radiators and co-op approvals.Read →October 29, 2026Built-in bookcases for Staten Island homesBuilt-in bookcases for Staten Island houses: family rooms, window walls, home libraries, basements and storage below the shelves.Read →October 29, 2026Home libraries in Riverdale and FieldstonBuilt-in bookcases and home libraries for Riverdale co-ops and Fieldston houses in the Bronx: studies, fireplaces, river views and walnut or painted woodwork.Read →October 29, 2026Built-ins for a prewar living room: bookcases, cabinets and radiator coversHow to add built-in bookcases, cabinets and radiator covers to a prewar New York living room so they look original, store more and respect moldings and plaster.Read →October 29, 2026A library ladder at home: what you need to knowWhen a rolling library ladder makes sense, how much ceiling and floor space it needs, and how to plan the rail into a built-in bookcase.Read →October 29, 2026How deep should built-in bookshelves be?The right shelf depth, spacing and span for built-in bookcases, with the numbers we use for paperbacks, hardcovers, art books and records.Read →October 29, 2026Home library ideas for NYC apartmentsHome library ideas for New York apartments of every size: a wall of books, a reading corner, a hallway library, ladders, lighting and how to protect books from sun and radiators.Read →October 29, 2026Built-in bookcases for Forest Hills and Kew Gardens homesBuilt-in bookcases for Tudor houses in Forest Hills Gardens and Kew Gardens, and for co-op apartments along Queens Boulevard: dens, leaded windows and family libraries.Read →October 29, 2026Brownstone libraries in Brooklyn Heights and Cobble HillBuilt-in bookcases and home libraries for brownstones in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens: parlor floors, fireplaces, landmark details and lighting.Read →October 29, 2026Built-in bookcases around a window seatHow to design built-in bookcases around a window seat in a New York apartment or brownstone: seat depth and height, radiators below, cushions, storage and lighting.Read →October 29, 2026Bookcases around a fireplace in a brownstoneDesigning built-in bookcases on both sides of a fireplace in a Brooklyn or Harlem brownstone: alcove depth, base cabinets, mantel lines, clearances and the TV question.Read →October 29, 2026Bookcase lighting: picture lights, LED strips or bothHow to light built-in bookcases: picture lights, vertical and horizontal LED strips, colour temperature, dimming and planning the wiring before the shelves are built.Read →
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