I once heard that if you make a major change in your home that you are unsure about, you should live with it for a year before deciding if you really don’t like it. The same might be true of a classroom when deciding to paint, drastically reorganize, or create a leveled library system. Last summer, I painstakingly reorganized, labeled, repaired, and re-shelved my entire library. For a book-a-holic like me, I assure you it was no small task. The worst part was I was unsure I liked the system once the hours of organizing were over. A year later and it is time to put the books back on the shelves. Here is what worked for me.
