Photo of American couple’s personal library with 32 thousand books goes viral, Internet riots

Libraries are special in a few ways. Maybe it’s the intoxicating smell of rows and rows of books, the promise of discovering new authors or nostalgia for old favorites. Whatever the reason, it’s not too difficult to understand why book lovers get lost in droves. For many avid readers, having a personal library is a dream. Many people not only enjoy reading, but also collect books. The picture of the collection of books in the personal library of an American couple is going viral on the Internet, users were surprised to see it.

The picture was shared on Twitter by user Kathleen O’Neill Grier, an American archaeologist and author. She shared pictures from her personal library, which houses around 32,000 books. The library appears to be well stocked with books. She captioned the post, “Our personal library has about 32,000 books. I think other people bought cars and boats…”

We have about 32,000 books in our personal library. I think other people bought cars and boats… pic.twitter.com/fXUdCzb0Qk

— Kathleen O’Neill Gear (@GearBooks) January 25, 2023

Since being shared on the microblogging platform, the post has garnered over two million views and over 44,500 likes. Nearly three thousand users retweeted the post.

“I am both proud and humbled by this!” commented a user.

“I’m so jealous right now!” Added another user.

“Wow, now that’s a private library.” said the other person.

Another user said, “Yeah, I have almost the same number. On my Kindle. And I can take it with me almost anywhere…and I still have room for all my stuff.”

One bibliophile commented, “I grew up in a house full of books; we had room dividers made of bookshelves. Now I probably have the same long wall on the left, but they’re scattered throughout the house.” I love books!”

Many users also shared their personal libraries with their collection of books.

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