If you are someone who likes to read in your bed before you go to sleep with the lights in the room turned off then you will need some sort of lamp so that you can see the book. However, you may not have room for a bedside table on which to place the lamp, or any room for a lamp itself. Not to fear, however, as this is where getting a headboard light will come in handy. There are a lot of different lights that you can get to suit your taste and the design of your room.
If you have a head board that has some shelves on it then puck lights might be the best option for you. This sort of lighting is usually used beneath kitchen cabinets and the concept when it comes to your headboard is exactly the same. Simply install a light on the underside of the bottom shelf and away you go.
You may also consider getting clip on lights. These work with pretty much any type of headboard and can be adjusted and moved very easily so that you are able to read anywhere on your bed without any sort of hassle.
One last thought might also be to get yourself some sort of headboard that already has a light built in. When you are in the market for a bit of a re-design and shift around it may be a good idea to go down this road.
When it comes to the shade of lighting there are also a lot of different options that you can take on depending on what sort of look you are after for the room. What ever you are after, you will always be able to find something to suit whatever taste you have which will allow to read with ease.