This style lends itself to more of a visual display of the book’s often illustrated cover, which entices or reminds a student of the contents. This style is also a more contemporary version of the standard book shelf, in which you only see the book spines.
You can also have a combination of a front-facing, magazine-style rack and the traditional spine-facing rack. Versatility is a major plus when dealing with different ways of thinking.
You can try a creating a rack that moves on casters and/or is able to open into different arrangements. For example, you can have a foldable rack that can close and be double-sided or open into the space with only one side as a rack and perhaps a fold-down bench on the side that was opened.