The name might make you think that it is only useful for reading. But that is far from being true. Reading lamps are useful for all kinds of activities like craftwork, sketching, reading, writing, and any other activities that you do while sitting at a desk.

Reading lights are different from the ambient lights in your room. The purpose of ambient lighting is to light up the whole room. Reading lights are for more specific activities that are visual intensive and need more focus. These activities require optimal indoor lighting to avoid tiring the eyes. What all of them have in common is that the subject that you are working with is at less than a meter distance from your eyes. Also, they generally do not require you to move from the place that you are sitting. This makes it possible to provide a less intense light that sits close to the subject that making it easy to carry out the work.

Different types of reading lamps

A reading lamp is a great blessing not only for those who are reading but also for people who are working at a table. Apart from it, these table lamps are helpful at different instances during the night. Using a table lamp can help you reduce glare and increase your focus on what you are doing. However, the lamp you choose should be able to provide the most appropriate lighting for that specific task. But this also depends on various other factors, like the place you are sitting, whether you are sitting close to a wall outlet, is there a table near you to place the lamp, etc.

Adjustable desk reading lamp

These types of reading lamps give you the option to control the intensity and angle of the light that falls on your book. Not all adjustable lamps are the same. In some of them, you can only adjust the height of the legs. But higher-quality adjustable lamps give you the option to adjust the brightness of the bulbs, the angle, and also the height. Having more options for adjustment is always as it will help you find the best position for comfortable reading. Most adjustable reading lamps come with telescoping poles that you can slide in and out to adjust the height.

Battery operated desk reading lamp

These days everything is going cable-less. So, you might as well get a cable-free reading lamp. A battery-powered reading lamp is quite helpful if you have a habit of frequently switching the places you read and want to carry the reading lamp with you. Even if you are not into switching places, the lack of a power chord will make it easier to place the lamp wherever you want. If you want to read at a table in the middle of the room, you don’t have to search for a really long cable extender to power the lamp. All you have to do is to remember to charge the battery every time.

Reading lamp with power outlet

In this day and age, it is common for everyone to have at least a couple of different electronic gadgets with them all the time. Reading is the best time to fill up those batteries as you might not want to use them at that time. If your reading lamp has a power outlet, it will be easy to charge your mobile phones and smartwatches without having to get up from your chair. This effectively doubles as a socket multiplier too. You can also look for the reading lamps that come with a Qi wireless charging pad on their base if you have a phone that charges wirelessly.

Desk organiser reading lamp

It is a good thing if you can get two things for the price of one. With an organiser reading lamp, you get both a desk organiser and also a reading lamp. The organiser box at the base of the lamp will have slots to keep your pens, notebooks and other small items. Undoubtedly a great option if you want to declutter your desk and make them look clean. But get this lamp only if you don’t want to move it around a lot. Also, you can choose the size and style of the organiser depending on your needs. With an organiser lamp, your desk will no longer pile up with all those little office things.

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