If you have an old step ladder that may be beyond using Action pig over on instructables has a tutorial on how to spiff it up and adapt it into a book shelf. I love ideas like this that re-purpose things that might end up in landfill into something usable. A pair of these would be nice on either end of a sofa in the basement or even painted to match a bedroom.
Ladder Bookshelf diy
http://www.instructables.com/id/Ladder-Bookshelf/?ALLSTEPS
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