How to Create a Library at your Site

By: Crystal Spencer

First – Find a place for books

1. Take one book at a time

2. Decide if it is:E = Easy ReaderY= Young AdultEsp = SpanishT= TopicJ= JuniorO= Oversized

Based on Pierce County Library System www.piercecountylibrary.org

Slightly different from what they were using (i.e.- n=knowledge (t=topic),  esp=Spanish), added

O= oversized

Next Categorize Books3. Then type in Excel the letter and the first three letters of the author’s last name and title of the book Ex: J-Cle Ramona and Her Mom

Organize your Excel sheet (go to data, select both columns, sort, sort by column A, then add a level, and then sort by column B). This will put your library in order by letter ex: E= easy reader, Esp= spanish and then in abc order within each letter category).

Copy to Word or print from Excel

Cut out each label and tape on books Ex: Romona and Her Mother by Beverly Clearly Label it: J-Cle Ramona and Her Mom

Labeling

Put books in order of letter category ex: (E, Y, R, Esp, T, O, J)

Organize each book in alphabetical order within each category

Helpful Hint: Put easy reader books on the bottom shelves for easier access

Organize Books

This should be tailored to your site

Our kids live on site so we include:Name, Room number, book checked out,

date,and when they return the book they put acheck in the end box

Checkout List Columns: Name & Room #, Book, Today’s Date, and Returned (please check)

Create a Library Checkout Sheet

Our book inventory is saved on a shared drive

If the kids need a specific book they/we can look on the computer to see if we have it.

Electronic Library System

Post signs

Get the word out

Continue to add more books to your library

Open your Library

The End