If there’s one dream that unites all bookish folks (aside from, you know, universal literacy) it’s the dream of having a secret passageway hidden behind a bookcase. Ok, maybe it just unites some of us- but there’s no denying that there’s something super-nifty about having a bookcase that moves to reveal a space only you know about. You and your builder.

Anywoot! Here’s a roundup of ten of my favorite bookish secret passageways from around the interwebs:

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Nothing says old money like a piano and a room hidden behind warm wood floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. (from Indoor Billboards)

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This kid’s bookshelf opens to a secret reading nook. A SECRET READING NOOK. I would’ve never left. (from Everything About Secret Bookcase Doors)

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…Harry, are you in there? (from Wif and Hub)

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A secret passage in a gothic library that opens to reveal…a table for tea? How very Bronte. (from The Ballroom)

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I’ll just be over here, hanging out with ALL THE WHIMSY IN THE WORLD. (from Everything About Secret Bookcase Doors)

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For the minimalist in the family. (from Words N Stuff)

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Because sometimes you should have to climb a ladder to reach your secret passageway. (from StashVault)

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I feel like this would be in the Beauty and the Beast library. (from Everything About Secret Bookcase Doors)

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Old school like the old school. (from Everything About Secret Bookcase Doors)

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For when you need to hide your Cold-War-spy era desktop computer. (from Luxury Housing Trends)