I've got a bookshelf I like, but it's got a pretty dumb design issue where there's no barrier on the sides apart from at the back and front -- but on the lower shelves, the front and back are far enough apart that most books aren't large enough to hit the front and the back. When I have the books at the front like pictured, the books tend to open a little bit and the book cover hangs off the edge of the shelf, which is annoying but also can result in the books warping over time. I want to add some sort of end to the shelves that will be somewhat unobtrusive and look good. It'd be even better if I could clamp them on rather than drilling into the shelves, but I'd be willing to drill if that's the best option. Any ideas what I could do here?

Chicken wire

>>2598351 (OP)

ever heard of a book end?

just stick a piece of wood and let the book press it against the uprights

Go buy some 1/4" lattice moulding like this:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Woodgrain-Millwork-LWM-268-1-4-in-x-1-1-8-in-Solid-Pine-Lattice-Molding-10000759/100321427



Cut it into lengths to span between the two uprights, stain &amp; finish it to match the bookshelf, then attach them to the inside of the uprights with some 3/4" brads or trim nails.

yeh I have bookends that I use, but they take up space, and it looks weird to have a bookend right at the end of the shelf, so to make it look nicer I have to leave even more of a gap than is physically necessary, which reduces the storage capacity significantly

thank you, I will try that
