jasonB
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Stack it for a long as possible with small strips of wood between each plank to allow air to circulate all round the boards. You can also place weights on top to help keep them flat.
As Big All says a lot will depend on how much difference there is between your intended location and the moisture content when bought. If you have accurate weighing equipment (1gram accuracy) you can monitor the weight of a plank, once there is no more change the wood will have reached equilibrium, or buy a moisture meter.
Even if the wood was kiln dried it depends how it has been stored since leaving the kiln which may have been on the other side of the world as wood will take in moisture as well as loose it.
As for shelf width, I prefer to have the shelf a little wider than the widest book, so long as the shelf spacing allows 1" clearance it's easy to hook a finger into the top of the spine to pull a book out.
Jason
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