Library genre signs

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I love encouraging my students to explore a variety of genres, but sometimes that means I need to explicitly teach them about the genres first! These free genre posters are the perfect way to do just that!

As I was finishing moving our fiction section into the new genre sections, I realized that I was going to need new signage. As students are browsing for books I really want to make sure that the kids can see directly where to go to find their favorite genres, while making browsing a little more user friendly. When I checked out Tiffany Whitehead's (@librarian_tiff) post "Ditching Dewey Choosing Genre Categories" I noticed the really cool posters she had to go along with her genre sections…

The next adventure in opening my new library was creating the signage for each of the sections. (I’ll be honest…this was the part that really got me excited!) Once my awesome carpets arrived (you can read more about that here), I started working on ideas for the walls. I knew my signage was going to... Read more

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Whole Number Dewey is common sense cataloging for elementary school libraries and children's sections of public libraries.

Blank walls suck, so bring some life to your dorm, bedroom, office, studio, wherever Printed on 185gsm semi gloss poster paper Custom cut - refer to size chart for finished measurements Includes a 3/16 inch (5mm) white border to assist in framing Since every item is made just for you by your local third-party fulfiller, there may be slight variances in the product received

It seems my Thursday posts have morphed into a sort of "how-to" section for newer school librarians. Last week's post was about how to speed-up the book shelving process. This week (and for the next two Thursdays), it's all about booktalks!

Library Genre Signs is a digital file that is ready to print and laminate for your library. Each of these popular genres has a white rectangle where you can add your specific shelf range. I printed my author range separately with an arrow, since librarians know the shelves are always evolving and ...