I must confess that I will never ever win the battle of the bookshelves. I love books way too much. These bookcases are well built, easy to assemble and they look just right in my library. While they are not so tall they do have room for my continuous assembly of books. You can use the topwith decorative pieces to add the look you prefer in your library. Those bookshelves are not only for a library, you can also use them in your entertainment room and they can also be used for a teens room. Good buy that will last and be extremely useful.