I know it hurts; I know it\u2019s hard. But the first step when moving books is getting rid of books. Books are heavy and hard to move in large quantities, so it helps to get rid of as many as you can to lighten the load. Sell back or donate anything that no longer interests you. Are you really ever going to read that busted up copy of A Tale of Two Cities<\/em> you stole from your high school? Or reread the dystopian young-adult novel of the week from middle school? Or ever, ever pick up Infinite Jest<\/em>? Do you want to be that guy? Didn\u2019t think so. So why bring them along? <\/p>\n\n\n\n As previously mentioned, books are heavy. Don\u2019t try to lift a box filled to the brim with 300+-page books\u2014I\u2019ve been there before, and it\u2019s not fun when you inevitably drop it on your foot. Divvy up the weight by getting multiple smaller boxes; alternatively, put a few books in some lighter clothing boxes. Your books\u2014and your back\u2014will thank you later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hardcovers are able to take a bit more of a beating than their floppy counterparts, so protect those more-fragile books by lining the outside of the box with the more-durable ones (preferably a chunky fantasy, if you have it\u2014I recommend George R. R. Martin or Brandon Sanderson for the job, if you have any on hand).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you separate your library by genre or a simple \u201cread\/unread\u201d scheme, it\u2019s extremely helpful to label what kinds of books are in any given box. That way, when it comes time to rebuild your shelves, you\u2019re not spending valuable reading time searching for the second book in a series that isn\u2019t with the rest of its siblings. You\u2019ll be able to sort through and organize everything in record time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can\u2019t really afford to be picky about space when it comes to moving (after you\u2019ve signed the lease, at least), so in order to squeeze in as many books as you can (while still keeping in mind tip #2) and<\/em> to keep them safe, it\u2019s best to switch up the packing positions of your pages. You can lay your books flat on their back, which is good for stacking them up; standing up with their spines facing the wall of the box, which is good for squeezing smaller books in where there is little space; or with their spine facing the bottom of the box, which ensures the least amount of damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If, like me, you had a two-day trek across the country in a U-Haul to get to your destination, I\u2019d recommend good music and a couple of good books for the journey. Leave out however many books you reasonably think you can read during the travelling part of moving, and carry them in a tote bag instead. That way, you won\u2019t have died of boredom before you even get the chance to unpack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ana Hein \/\/ Blog Writer Moving is never easy, but moving with a large quantity of books possesses its own set of problems. 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