In order to have a well-running and useable collection, the Grant County Library has developed a series of categories and labeling systems to aid in cataloging and use of items.
Audios
Biographies
Christian
DVD Blu-Ray
Easy Fiction
Fiction
Graphic Novels
Juvenile Biographies
Juvenile Fiction
Large Print
Non-Fiction
Paperback
Periodicals
Readers
Video Games
Western
Adult
Juvenile
YA
Fiction
Non-Fiction
000 - 999
Non-Fiction items are cataloged using the Dewey Decimal Classification system.
Located on the spine of all adult Western and adult Western Large Print books, directly above the spine label.
Located on the spine of all adult Christian and adult Large Print Christian books, directly above the spine label.
Located on the spine of all all adult Large Print Fiction and Non-Fiction books, directly above the spine label.
Located on the spine of all adult biographies, directly above the spine label.
Holiday books have associated holiday stickers, which can be placed on the spine above the spine label of the designated fiction or non-fiction book.
Located on the spine of all Easy Readers, fiction or non-fiction. Placed directly above the spine label.
Located on the spine of all books classified as Classics. Placed directly above the spine label.
Located on the spine of all Juvenile Biographies, directly above the spine label.
Located on the spine of all Juvenile Fiction and non-fiction Graphic Novels. Located directly above the spine label.
Holiday books have associated holiday stickers, which can be placed on the spine above the spine label of the designated fiction or non-fiction book. New arrivals to the library will have a new arrival sticker placed on the spine above the spine label, which should be removed after two weeks.
Located on the spine of all Young Adult fiction books, directly above the spine label.
Located on the spine of all Young Adult non-fiction books, directly above the spine label.
Located on the spine of all Young Adult Biographies, directly above the spine label.
Located on the spine of all Young Adult fiction and non-fiction Graphic Novels. Located directly above the spine label.
Adult fiction spine labels list the fiction abbreviation (FIC) and list the first three letters of the author(s) last name.
Adult nonfiction spine labels list the book's subject, the author's last name abbreviated, and the large print distinction is made by placing a large print sticker above the spine label.
Easy Readers contain the ER abbreviation, with the first three letters of the authors last name being used.
Juvenile fiction labels first specify that it is a Juvenile book by using the J and underneath the authors first three letter of their last name is listed.
Juvenile Graphic Novels spine labels contain the "J" for juvenile specification, the fiction abbreviation, and the first three letter of the authors last name.
Young Adult fiction spine labels contain the "YA" to specify Young Adult, include the FIC abbreviation and list the author with the first three letters of their last name.