I have LOTS of books...

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I have LOTS of books...
By iluv3rd

So many that I keep 3-4 cartons full at home because they are inappropriate for my current grade level (3)... either too easy or too grown up.

My fiction books are in baskets with labels as mentioned above... some
by series, author, content, genre (i.e. Girls as Main Characters, Books About School, mysteries, poetry, tall tales, historical fiction, classics, books for partners (at least 2 copies of each title), etc. My non-fiction library is by subject. I also have magazines and picture books. The picture books are mostly separated by subject (books with animals as main characters, holidays, etc.).

I

spend a lot of time putting colored stickers on many of my books last year when my students just couldn't select good fit books on their own. Only a few beginning chapter books are actually separated into baskets by level. Otherwise, the leveled books are mixed in with the other baskets. That way kids can find a basket they like (by subjet or author) and find a variety of book levels within. I do level any new books I get with stickers because it's manageable. It depends on the student if I direct them to use the stickers to guide book choice (most of this year's kids don't need the stickers because they choose well on their own).

I'll attach a couple of pictures from our grand opening early in the year. This was before some labels were on baskets (the kids helped with this). I know I have pictures of the fiction books (but am not sure if I have the picture books or non-fiction as they are housed in a different area of the classroom). The main library is in a large nook in the room and you can't see our couch.