CIVIC LANE This question resonates with the idea of the “antilibrary,” articulated by Umberto Eco, where unread books are seen as a resource rather than a failure. For Eco, a personal library is not merely a record of what one has read, but a reflection of intellectual curiosity and awareness of the unknown. The presence of many unread volumes signals a recognition of the limits of one’s knowledge and an openness to future learning. In this sense, the size of a home library becomes less a measure of achievement and more an indicator of epistemic humility. A smaller collection may suggest selectivity or practical constraints, while a larger one may indicate a deliberate engagement with uncertainty and complexity. Therefore, this question is not only about quantity, but about how individuals position themselves in relation to knowledge, ignorance, and the pursuit of understanding.