As I went through college, seminary, and several years of ministry…I acquired a lot of books. More books than I’ve been able to read. I soon realized the need to keep them all organized. Enter LibraryThing.com, a cataloging and social networking site for book lovers. It allows users to create a library-quality digital catalog of books (books you own, books you’ve read, books you’d like to read, books you’ve lent out … whatever grouping you’d like) and can assist in finding new books that are recommended by other like-minded readers.

While I don’t really use the social networking aspects of LibraryThing too often, I regularly update my digital catalog. It’s my preferred solution because it keeps me organized, helps me plan what to read, and allows me to keep track of books I’ve let people borrow. If you have more than a shelf or two of books, I highly recommend LibraryThing to help keep things manageable!