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Norwood library to move children’s picture books to main floor, pilot topic-based cataloging
Summary
Library staff plan to move picture books from a small children’s room to the main floor in September, then recatalog the collection by topic to improve browsing; the children’s room will likely be closed several days for the physical move.
The Town of Norwood library announced plans to move its picture-book collection from a small children’s room to the main floor later this year and to recatalog that collection by topical categories to make it easier for young patrons to browse, Head of Youth Services Kate Tighe said.
Library officials said the move is tentatively scheduled for September, after summer reading, and will be followed by a multi-month effort to recatalog picture books by topic rather than solely by author. The staff described the change as a response to high picture-book circulation and limited shelf space in the current location.
Tighe said the picture books currently sit in a smaller room behind the desk and are the library’s most-circulated collection. “Picture books are our most circulated collection,”…
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