Pardon our mess! We are in the early stages of a huge migration project digitally and physically. Not only are we reclassifying materials with a new system, we are also relocating them in a way that makes sense to our primary patrons. This means, you can find books in the following locations.

• Fiction (easy chapters, YA fiction novels, etc.) is on the outer shelving area of the Collaborative Space (U-shaped shelving). Currently, these are classified by author's last name (kind of) but we will be moving these to more of a dynamic shelving system that is subject-based (think bookstore style).

• Picture Books

  • Fiction Books are in the inside of the Collaborative Space. Fiction books are shelved by the author's last name.

  • Non-Fiction Books are currently shelved in the far north/west corner of the room. They are classified by dewey decimal. These books will be integrated into the rest of our non-fiction collection which is shelved throughout the room. We are relocating these materials so that our patrons (educators) can see supporting materials, kits, and games that match the theme of the picture books. We will reclassify these books by dewey with an emphasis on subject areas (e.g. 510 = math, 400 = reading comprehension)

• Award Books Our collection includes books from a variety of awards. However, we display books for William Allen White Children's Book Award, Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award, Kansas Notable Book Award, Newbery Award Winner, and Caldecott Award Winner. We have additional award books housed within the picture book collection (in the Collaborative Space). Award books are primarily classified by award year.

• Instructional Materials (includes research books, test prep materials, assessment kits, and more).