Director details how Citrus County libraries classify and shelve books; board asks for rubric for reconsideration reviews

Director Adam Chang told the Library Advisory Board that publishers’ catalog categories and vendor metadata typically define initial classifications for new books, and library staff review those assignments before shelving. Chang said staff look at intended audience, cover design, internal formatting and character ages to place titles; if staff judge a different placement appropriate they reclassify during intake.

Why it matters: several public speakers and a board member raised concerns about why particular titles sometimes appear in certain sections and asked for a transparent process for reconsideration. Board member…