CLASSROOM LIBRARY Organization

[@GoodWishestoYou]

Wow! I'm new to teaching elementary and looking for ideas, you have such a cute and organized system. You seen so passionate and caring about educatiion

[@nicoleandrews3481]

Hi there! How would you recommend doing books like The 39 Clues books that are a series, but have different authors?

[@ElementaryInTheMitten]

You have the most beautiful classroom library! I love how you've organized it. Thanks for sharing, Molly!

[@MollyMaloy]

Elementary In The Mitten thank you so much, Kim!!!! It is definitely my favorite part of our classroom!!! 💗

[@brookeacosta7314]

I would love to see a classroom tour of your room!

[@MollyMaloy]

I just uploaded a classroom tour yesterday!!! Yay!!!

[@juliaschanbacher4781]

WOW! How amazing! This looks so incredible! Your students are so blessed to have such an intentional teacher!

[@MollyMaloy]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!! 💕

[@Mamaqu33nB]

Best part about moving schools…redoing my library to be like yours!!!! Inspired! Thank you for sharing!

[@orangiezz]

thank you for sharing your book organization is so neat and beautiful also functional good idea! I love it

[@MollyMaloy]

Thank you so much!

[@BerniceProvost]

Just beautiful!!!! Do you have a link in TPT for the informational book spine labels based on the dewey decimal system sheet for printing?

[@briannant]

This is such a fun way of organizing books.

[@MollyMaloy]

Thank you so much!!

[@indiragaddipati6229]

I bought your library organization labels but was wondering if there is a way to print the poster with the icons for the labels?

[@cfr6835]

Very good ideas!!

[@kellideguire]

You are marvelous and giving! Thank you so much!

[@MollyMaloy]

Awe thank you!!!

[@candyjoy6790]

Where did you get the colorful letters stickers for author’s last name?

[@louda04]

I still need to finish putting my stickers on my fiction books at school. I didn’t want to pack them up and bring them home. So, I think I’ll work on my informational set this summer! I use to teach science for four years, so I have a lot of books that I left in my “storage” (aka parents garage lol) that I can sort through and get done! I would love to see how you built up your library! 😊📚

[@MollyMaloy]

louda04 haha ya I totally get that!!! I’m going to add labels to my graphic novels this summer and I’m debating either bringing them home or trying to do them real quick at school!! And that’s amazing that you have lots of books in storage to bring out!!! I’ll definitely work on a video of how I built up my library!

[@3peaksclassroom]

Just stumbled upon your channel and I absolutely ADORE your classroom label idea! Going to your tpt store right away to grab them :)

[@MollyMaloy]

Yay! Thank you so much!!!! 💕

[@rebeccagoodman8858]

Beautiful library! Very helpful video. I'm going to organize my classroom library just like this! Thank you!

[@MollyMaloy]

Thank you so much!!! I've loved organizing my classroom library like this and I hope you do too!!!

[@HolisticHomemaker]

This is SO SO beautiful!! Love how you’ve organized them!! I wonder if there’s an option to add additional book topics after buying the labels? I’m looking at purchasing your package but want to add holiday labels. Is it easily adaptable? Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@carolynng7807]

I’m such a big fan of your ideas! I’m a new 4th grade teacher and would love to learn how you built up your collection!! Thanks for this great idea!

[@MollyMaloy]

Hi Carolyn!!! Thank you so much, and yay for 4th grade!!! I taught 4th grade for several years and LOVED it!!! And good to know! I will work on a video about building a classroom library this summer!!

[@lizzie2007951]

This is awesome! Love it!!

[@MollyMaloy]

Elizabeth Smith thank you so much!!! 💕

[@dawndondero7227]

i wish you showed what those ink saving options look like when you put them on the book! I need a visual : P

[@MollyMaloy]

Dawn Dondero Hi Dawn! They look the same as the other labels on most books! The only difference is that if the book has a thicker spine there will be some white on either side if you print the labels with the strip of color just down the center!

[@waverlyatkinson5223]

I am obsessed!! Definitely copying this theme in my classroom! Can’t wait to watch more videos from you! 💗

[@MollyMaloy]

Waverly Atkinson thank you so much!!!! I really appreciate that!!!!! 💕✨

[@amalialee]

Love this area!❤️

[@ClarksCozyCorner]

I love your classroom so so much!!❤️❤️

[@MollyMaloy]

Clark's Cozy Corner awe thank you so much!!!! 💗

[@fifthgradeteachers9943]

I love your library organization system. Not only it is beautiful (love ROYGBIV), it is totally functional!!! I use it, and it has transformed the way that my students think about books and authors. Before, I had always gone with the suggested "BOOK LEVEL BIN" system of organization. Yuck. Talk about lack of reading motivation... especially for upper grades. I use the print saving option, and I put the genre on the front in the white space and the reading level on the white space on the back, for easy student reference. I currently put Graphic Novels in their own section but also use your labels for them.

[@MollyMaloy]

Fifth Grade Teachers oh my gosh, this makes me so happy to hear!!!! I’m so glad you love them!!! I’m working on icon labels for my graphic novels and I’m hoping to get them finished this summer!!

[@amykohli2198]

@@MollyMaloy can't wait to see the graphic novel labels!!!

[@kellylittrell8597]

Did you buy your labels in different colors or did you print them that way?

[@MollyMaloy]

I printed them that way! I have ink-saving options too that don't take up as much ink! You can check them all out here: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Molly-Maloy/Category/Classroom-Library-Book-Spine-Labels-389946

[@emilyverriet73]

I bought your labels and then I moved to grade 1. Any suggestions for a grade 1 library? Would you still do spine out?

[@sadieboyd5010]

I currently have my books arranged by genre/topic. I was thinking I still could do that but with your labels! I love the idea of alphabetical by authors name but I am worried my students will have a hard time finding books that they are interested in. Have you had this problem?

[@MollyMaloy]

Hi Sadie!! You could definitely try it out and see how your students like it! The first few years that I arranged books like this I had half my library arranged in alphabetical order and then the other half arranged by topic or popular genres! I found that my students preferred having all the books spine out instead of being in baskets, so that's why I eventually switched over the rest of my classroom library! You can also think about how your students look for books in your school library (if you have one)! If students can find books that they like there, then they should be able to find books in your library the same way! I hope that helps!

[@alexkatiebaggott2545]

Where did you get your class schedule from? The one you put on magnets?

[@MollyMaloy]

I made it!!! I was thinking about putting it up on Teachers Pay Teachers this summer since I've had so many people ask about it! Just trying to figure out how to make it editable enough so that it works for everyone!

[@sydneymorrison8991]

Hi Molly! I just bought your labels and I have started organizing my library. Question, where do you have all of your fiction picture books? Thanks! :)

[@MollyMaloy]

Hi Sydney!!! Yay!!! I hope you love them as much as I do! I keep my fiction picture books on shelves behind my whiteboard and bring them out for read alouds or when they go along with other units of study! So they aren’t with my other classroom library books! If I did keep them in my library though I would have the picture books all together in a picture book section!

[@sydneymorrison8991]

@@MollyMaloy This was so helpful! Thank you so much for replying so quickly. I really appreciate it. :)

[@mallorymclaughlin8409]

Did you buy your own shelves? If so, where did you find them? This is an awesome video! Thank you!

[@MollyMaloy]

Mallory McLaughlin yes, they are the Billy bookshelves from IKEA!!! And thank you so much!!!! 💕

[@christinebodie9068]

Are the non fiction book labels apart of your library labels in TPT?

[@MollyMaloy]

Yes!! I have them as a separate file and also bundled with the lettered book spine labels!

[@shellygradin8635]

What grade do you teach?

[@MollyMaloy]

Shelly Gradin I teach 5th grade! 💕

[@zinebbz5805]

Love this! 🙌💕

[@MollyMaloy]

Zineb B thank you so much!!!

[@daviddenisfajardo2758]

Hi!! Greetings from México 🍎👏

[@MollyMaloy]

Profr. David Denis Hi!!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!!