If you have been in the Kids' Room at the library recently, you might have noticed some colorful new signs along the back wall where the pictures books live. We have reorganized our picture book collection into topic categories rather than organizing them simply by author last name.
Young kids often get excited to find books on their favorite subjects, and they don't always recognize or look for specific authors. Every day we get questions like "where are your dinosaur books?" or "where can I find books about outer space?" While people can search these topics in our online catalog, it is not as easy to find picture books on specific topics while you are browsing the shelves in person when the books are organized by author. With our new organization system, if your child wants to find picture books about dinosaurs, they can simply look in the dark green Animals section.
Each picture book has a sticker on its spine that matches the color and icon on the sign for its category. Within each category, the books are still organized alphabetically by author's last name. At the beginning of each section, you will find a list of the types of books you will find in that category.
Below is a list of the 8 main categories our picture book collection has been organized into, along with a description of the types of books you will find in that section. Keep in mind that some books might fit into multiple categories. If you don't know which category a certain book is under, you can ask a librarian or look on our online catalog. A book's category will be listed in the call number column.
Picture Book Categories
Things That Go
This category contains books about:
Bikes
Cars
Planes
Rockets
Trains
Trucks
Nature
This category contains books about:
Habitats (oceans, forests, etc.)
Plants
Seasons
Outer Space
Once Upon a Time
This category contains books about:
Castles
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
Folk Tales
Imagination
Monsters
Ninjas
Pirates
Princesses
Superheroes
Stories
This category contains books about:
Bedtime Stories
Historical Fiction
Nursery Rhymes
Song Adaptations
Animals
This category contains books about:
Dinosaurs
Pets
Wild Animals
Celebrations
This category contains books about:
Birthdays
Celebrated Months
Celebrations
Festivals
World Holidays
Browsing Tip: Books that might also fit into other categories, but contain a celebration in them, will always be in the Celebrations section. For example, while most of the Paw Patrol books are located in the Favorites section (see below), any of the books where the Paw Patrol characters celebrate a holiday, like in "Howl for Holloween," will be located in the Celebrations section.
Favorites
This category contains books by or about:
Award Winners
Disney/Star Wars
Lego
Nickelodeon
Popular Authors
Popular Series
Popular TV Characters
Learning & Growing
This category contains books about:
123s
ABCs
Adoption
Colors
Divorce
Feelings
Friendships
Hard Topics
Relatives
Religion
School
Shapes
Sports
It is our hope that this new organization method makes it easier for kids and parents to browse our picture book collection in person. If you need any assistance locating a specific book or topic, our friendly and knowledgeable staff is always happy to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
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