A core collection of 300 to 600 books (10 to 20 books per learner) with new books added routinely to spark interest, and old, worn and tattered books removed periodically.
A wide variety of formats: wordless books, big books, picture books, chapter books, graphic novels, book series, hardcover books and paperbacks.
While there are lots of gratification titles available, it’s important for the collection to include over 30% non-fiction as well. Many learners, especially boys, find non-fiction more appealing.
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They can supplement your library with a revolving collection based on current curriculum topics, and provide insight into what books are most popular with learners.
The classroom audit log is a great tool to discover any gaps in your classroom library. Count the number of non-fiction and fiction titles for each genre (learners can help with this), then speak to your librarian about filling the gaps.
Source: https://www.schoolessentials.com.au/
