Flexible, modular design lets you mix and match components to fit the style of your room. As you collect more books, just build another section (which is probably why these bookcases were so popular with lawyers to begin with).

A simple cleat system (common in antiques) holds all the sections together securely, yet allows the bookcase to be easily disassembled and relocated to another part of the house.

The bookcase we built here (photo left) is made up of four different sections: a cap, a base, and two sizes of cases - one with about a 14" opening and a slightly shorter 12" version. This woodworking plan was originally published in Woodsmith Magazine No. 134.