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bookshelf

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[book-shelf] / ˈbʊkˌʃɛlf /

noun

bookshelves plural
  1. a shelf for holding books, especially one of several shelves in a bookcase.


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Etymology

Origin of bookshelf

First recorded in 1810–20; book + shelf

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The owner of Octavia’s Bookshelf, Nikki High, is a former communications director for Trader Joe’s who relied on crowdfunding and her own savings to get her store started.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

As part of our Ultimate Hollywood Bookshelf project, we want to hear from readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Bookshelf Luis J. Rodriguez’s ‘Always Running’? It’s a personal story that aims to save us all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

Bookshelf, we asked writers with deep ties to the city to name their favorite Los Angeles books across eight categories or genres.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

Like all shrinks’ offices, anyway, it has The Bookshelf full of required reading.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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