Book Categories

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A Guide to Our Fiction & Everybody Collection 

What is Genrefication?

For a long time, most fiction books in libraries were organized alphabetically by the author's last name (the old Fic section). While that works for finding a specific author, it wasn't helpful for students who just wanted to find a type of story they love, like a scary story or a funny story.

Genrefication is the process of grouping our books into different categories, or genres, based on the type of story they tell, much like how a bookstore or streaming service organizes its content.

How Genrefication Helps You

• Find Books Faster: Instead of searching through every shelf, you can go straight to the section you're interested in (like Sports or SciFi).

• Discover New Favorites: Browsing shelves of similar books makes it easy to find an author or series you've never tried, but which is exactly the kind of story you enjoy.

• Encourages Reading: When finding a book is less frustrating, students are more likely to pick up something new and keep reading!

Now, instead of reading the author's last name on the spine, simply look for the colored label to find your category!

F = FIction E = Everyboday