Homestead Magazine

Creating Custom Libraries

This article by David Porter originally appeared in the Summer 2018 edition of Homestead Magazine. Click here to see the full piece.

Residential Library Design

Christy Shannon Smirl wants to put a book in your hands. And on your shelves. And on your coffee tables. Founder and owner of Foxtail Books & Library Services in Jackson Hole, she is a private library curator, ready to work with homeowners within any space or budget to build and maintain custom libraries.

“Your home library should be brimming with books you love and that look great,” says Smirl, who has a master’s degree in library and information science. “Your home is filled with important objects like your favorite artwork, precious antiques and fine furniture. Shouldn’t your library be chosen and arranged with the same intention and care?”

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Christy Shannon Smirl