<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I split my library by reading levels: E = fiction picture books (E Fic And); ER = early readers (like Mercy Watson or Owl Diaries -- ER Fic And); and the 3-6th fiction is genrefied (Mystery, Horror, Sports, Realistic, Historical, SciFi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure, and Graphic Novels...each of these has Fic And plus a colored dot which symbolizes the genre.) </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Non-fiction is divided by age or reading level, too: K-2nd picture book non-fic (E 398.2 And) and 3-6th non-fic (398.2 And).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I did not genrefy the fiction K-2nd materials since our goal is to have students strengthen their beginner reader skills by reading widely. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Google "genrefying elementary school library" and you'll get a variety of articles and websites to peruse!</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 11:49 AM Mary Kash via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">My K-5 library was genrefied for me when I came a couple years ago.<div>We have an Easy fiction side with picture books, easier non-fiction books, and Easy graphic novels. Many of the non-fiction are in tubs for kids to find animals, transportation, and ocean animals easier. </div><div>Another section is all tubs for Lego, Super Hero, Princess, Fly Guy, Magic School Bus, etc. books. </div><div>Another section has early chapter books in fiction order with some of those books in tubs also. </div><div>The older kids check out books from these genres--Animals, Adventure, Realistic fiction, fantasy, humor, historical fiction, science fiction, scary, and mystery books. One whole section is sports books divided by the sport. But included in this section are sports biographies and sports fiction books. There is also a spot for graphic novel books and the non-fiction section with regular Dewey classifications.<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Mary Kash, Bottenfield Elementary Librarian</font><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">1801 S Prospect Ave</font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Champaign, IL 61820</font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif">217-351-3803</font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:kashma@u4sd.org" target="_blank">kashma@u4sd.org</a></font></div><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif">"I do the very best I know how--the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end." ~ Abraham Lincoln</font></div><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial black, sans-serif"><br></font><table cellpadding="0" style="width:482px"><tbody><tr><td style="width:478px"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><font face="arial black, sans-serif"><br></font><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 9:51 AM Taylor Cothern via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Our district is currently building a new elementary school. I am suggesting that this would be a great time to reorganize the elementary libraries, we will be combining two libraries into one. Our junior high was genrefied last year, and it has been a huge success. I was wondering if anyone had tips on "genrefying" an elementary library (K-5) or other tips on organization. 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