How do you use bookcases in your game? The first thing that popped into my head was Beauty and the Beast. Do you have any favorite mods or CC for using bookcases?Here is a link to a BIblehttps://modthesims.info/m/10336046Here is a link to 400 classic books: Plato, Shakespeare, Treasure Island, Little Women, Heidi, Fairy Tales, Velveteen Rabbit and so much more.https://modthesims.info/d/669115/project-gutenberg-real-world-books-for-your-sims.htmlI would love a set of hardcopy encyclopedias!What careers, traits, etc include the use of bookcases? Obviously the bookworm trait.The Bible and the Gutenberg books remind me of homeschoolers. Some type of reading list or homeschool curriculum aspiration for kids would be interesting.I have never run a store. Has anyone ever run a bookstore?

I mostly use them in my playthroughs where I play as a poor family that cannot afford electronics. It makes for a difficult challenge, but it's fun! I made my teenage sim bring a book to school to read at lunch because he couldn't afford cafeteria food. Bookstores could be a fun idea as well, though.

I always have a bookshelf in my sim's home office. Bookstore is on my to do list.

I always have a books in my sims homes. But more than half of the time I use the small objects : the books between two bookstands. The patch that made those functional was a game changer for me. There is also a pile of books on the floor (requires cats en dogs) that is functional as a bookcase and I love that as well.https://i.imgur.com/jjFwCgg.pngWhen it comes to bookcases I like the ones that can be put next to each other without a gap between them. I try to avoid using move objects to place them. My recent favourite are the ones from growing together because they fit nicely together and each wood color is given twice, with different colored books to make them look less repetitive. I don't use cc bookcases, or any other cc furniture. I feel I have enough choices and use the small book items if nothing fits. The only bookstore I ever created was a magical store that sells magic tomes so I can select which spells my spellcasters learn. I also added regular books with magical themes (novels that came with RoM). Next to books, spellcaster can also buy wands, brooms, potion ingredients and outfits fitting for spellcasters on this lot.https://i.imgur.com/N0Na9Nu.pngThe shop was only owned for a short while to set items for sale. After that I sold it again. Sims can still buy things there and they are restocked next time I visit the lot but I don't play the shop owners.

This is an older thread but it has some good information.https://forums.thesims.com/en_us/discussion/831300/making-a-bookstore-advice-pleaseETA: Just did a Google search for Sims 4 Bookstore and a ton of stuff popped up. Bookstore CC, retail lots, etc.

"Atreya33;c-18270828" wrote: ... There is also a pile of books on the floor (requires cats en dogs) that is functional as a bookcase and I love that as well....I don't use cc bookcases, or any other cc furniture. I feel I have enough choices and use the small book items if nothing fits. ... Sims can still buy things there and they are restocked next time I visit the lot but I don't play the shop owners.Thanks for these tips. I somehow missed the pile of books! Good to know that I can create a bookstore and not have to maintain it!I just reinstalled my game from scratch and I am trying to use as few mods and CC as possible. I did add the whole folder of Gutenberg books and the Bible, though. I miss bookstores. I cannot believe there are so few of them left. I have enjoyed using the bookstore and reading the newspaper in Sims 3. I want to include more reading into my Sims 4 game.

Using Bookcases: gameplay ideas, challenges, mods, CC

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Katofhyrule12
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"ClassicalSim;c-18271268" wrote:
@Katofhyrule12 Thank you for the links.

You are very welcome! I found the Artist's Way in the Gutenberg Books! I love this collection for story telling!
Katofhyrule12
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
I installed this CC magazine rack into my museums

https://www.patreon.com/posts/magazine-kit-63605097

This video is informative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWolglhQY2s
Katofhyrule12
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
I tried going vanilla again. I missed the Gutenberg books way too much!!!! And the Bible for one of my Sims. Bookcases are nice, but it is the books themselves that I love.
atreya33
Legend
3 years ago
@Lenny_Ogg Those libraries look absolutely amazing.
Katofhyrule12
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"Lenny_Ogg;c-18276560" wrote:
@Atreya33 Thank you! ?
This is the library at the Institute. Seven stories high.

Wow! Thanks for sharing!
atreya33
Legend
3 years ago
"Lenny_Ogg;c-18276560" wrote:
@Atreya33 Thank you! ?
This is the library at the Institute. Seven stories high.
There are more pictures and a video with the effects on my tumblr ? here

That looks amazing. It looks more like a fantasy game, not the sims. I think I need to make a new public library in my game especially for spellcasters.
83bienchen
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
I also use my longerreadbook mod, because I can't stand how Sims stop Reading or Reading to their children after just a couple of minutes.
https://www.seebee.de/sims4me/index.php?list=6

I will never understand what the EA were thinking when tuning book reading like that.
Katofhyrule12
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"83bienchen;c-18277411" wrote:
I also use my longerreadbook mod, because I can't stand how Sims stop Reading or Reading to their children after just a couple of minutes.
https://www.seebee.de/sims4me/index.php?list=6

I will never understand what the EA were thinking when tuning book reading like that.

Thanks! I missed that one!

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