Display items are often used in libraries to enhance the effect one is trying to achieve with the room. Some of these items include rare and out of print books, old maps, globes, or works of art. Usually display items are expensive or rare, with some sort of educational or historical value. Unlike other rooms where the walls are usually free for decorating, in the library the walls are full of books, and decorations usually need to be concentrated in shelves and on tables. This is the reason that sculpture, plants, and items such as dictionaries of chess boards are so common in the Library. They can provide a focus to the room, without detracting from its real purpose as a library.

A home library is not out of your reach. Depending on the way your home’s interior is designed, and the amount of free space you have, you may need to get creative about the application and location of the library; however in most cases it should be possible. The only real consideration is how you want to evoke it, and what you want it to accomplish. These are decisions which are personal to you, and which will give your library a personal touch.