We are a family that loves to read and loves books. Grandparents are also avid readers who like to gift my children books. Our collections seem to grow and grow. I try many different systems to keep them organized. We are starting a new system with our books. Each child gets to keep a defined amount of books in their rooms. The remainder of the collection goes into storage containers. We will then have a library day (probably once a month) where they can switch out books. This system may not work for everyone, but can be adapted to what works best for you.
First we gathered all the childrens book into one place. Some of you might be more efficient or refined in the way you accomplish this. For us, it was carry and dump in a large stack. After we gathered them all, I then divided them into meaningful groups.
The type of groups that I divided the books into were specific as to the needs of my children. My son is in a matching phase as well as numbers and letters. My daughter is in kindergarten and is learning to read, so books that have repetitive phrases and simplistic sentences are perfect for her.
DEFINE your space. I selected spots in each kids rooms where the books will be kept. Whatever remains once those spots are filled will be stored in our library. The following two pictures are designated book areas.
I selected two storage containers for the remainder of our books. I like clear containers for things that I may access more frequently. I use solid colored containers for seasonal items. You can see the difference in the two boxes. One box, I just threw in the extra books and the other I placed them all the same direction. Taking a few extra minutes to do this saves us lots of time when we are ready for new books. The kids can now pick a handful of books and come switch out in our storage container library.
~thehopefulorganizer
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