They say that the kitchen is the heart of a home. I say the classroom library is the heart of our rooms. Today I’m going to share how I set up my library in hopes that it sparks some inspiration for your classroom. There is not one way to create a library, but ideas with multiple solutions can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming. So, as you read this, take what works for you and your classroom. What is most important is that you have an area in your classroom that gives access to books for all students.
Growing Your Library
I wish that schools came equipped with classroom libraries but that is not our reality . . . yet. Growing a classroom library takes time. To my first-year teachers or someone looking for a fresh start, remember that this is a process that is forever evolving. Here are a few ways to start getting more books on your shelves.
Scholastic Book Clubs
Scholastic Book Clubs are a great way for us to get books on our bookshelves and into the hands of our students. Every time a student orders a book from their catalogs, teachers earn points to buy books. The best part is that these catalogs have amazing price points that can meet the needs of all of our families. I can't say enough great things about Book Clubs.
Donors Choose
People want to help teachers and Donors Choose helps us get connected with those who are willing to support a classroom. This organization allows a teacher to create a wish list of items they need. Then, willing donors help fund the project and the items get shipped to the classroom. All the teacher needs to do is write why they need these items and send notes of gratitude to their donors. It’s a beautiful process.
Organizing Your Books
The classroom I’m teaching in now is beautiful, but small. When it came time to figure out the placement of my library I had to get creative. The original purpose of the shelf system you see pictured above was to house student backpacks. I decided to move our backpack storage to a secure area outside of the classroom and turned this space into our library.
Book bins are great because they allow me to store more books and create multiple topic bins for the readers. The deep shelves give my library a unique feature that allows me store multiple bins on one shelf. This also means that when I teach my students about our library, I have to model how to remove bins from the shelf and browse the bins in the back too.
Genres in Our Library:
1. Fiction
2. Nonfiction
3. Horror
4. Animals
5. Graphic novels
6. Informational texts
7. Read aloud
8. Favorite series
9. Student favorites
10. Sharks
11. Holidays
12. Fantasy
13. Humorous
14. Poetry
15. Reference books
16. Science
17. Biographies
18. Autobiographies
19. History
20. Mysteries
Labeling Books
Mailing labels have changed my life! You can purchase labels online in bulk. Also, Scholastic has an awesome free labeling/word card tool called Word Workshop that allows you to create your own labels customized with fonts, borders, colours, etc. All you have to do is create it, print it, and stick on the book. This process has saved me so much time and it’s oddly therapeutic. Maybe that’s just me.
I use small labels to tag the spines of my books. Rather than using text on the template, I fill in the blocks with colour to go with my shelving system. Books that are tagged on the spine have the same name labels on the inside but the bin numbers are left blank because it doesn’t belong in a bin.
Checkout System
I keep the checkout system as simple as possible. If I try to control it too much I will overwork myself. I purchase books for my library with the understanding that some will walk away. It happens once every so often, but not enough to cause me to rethink my process.
The honour system is the driving force of my library and it has worked for many years. By allowing the students to know that the library is theirs just as much as it is mine, they take pride in the heart of our classroom.
Think Beyond Books
Readers need to have different types of reading experiences. My own reading life does not only consist of books. I read blogs and articles too. This is why I have a shelf in my library that is dedicated to various types of magazines. This helps my readers explore different topics and writing formats.
In my classroom I have chosen to sort by books by topic and author. I have done this for several reasons. Reason one: it was easier. Leveling all my books would take forever, and I do not want to spend all of my time on it. A second reason is that I do not want children picking out by books by levels. I want the students making the decision if the book is just right. When students walk into a book store there will not be a large sign that states, "Guided Reading Level O books here." Students have to be prepared to make good reading choices and know how to browse. Restricting sections of the library by leveling hinders this. I know some people will disagree with me here, but I am not also a big fan of AR so I do not choose to sort by AR levels. All these beliefs led me to sort by genre, topic, and author.
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