[LM_NET] board book collection

["Hinds, Rachel" <HindsR@PEARLANDISD.ORG>]

I recently received a grant to purchase books for a special story time program for 
the non school age siblings of our students. I am planning to purchase quite a 
number of board books, touch and feel books, pop up books, as well as other books 
especially for the participants of the program to check out for their children. I 
am wondering, however, if I should make these books part of our regular collection 
or if I should create a special collection. I am concerned that the novelty of 
these books would make them popular with our kindergarteners and then they may not 
be available for their intended use. Also I am concerned that the very nature of 
those books would result in a lot of book damage and the collection could be 
quickly decimated. I am quite aware that there will be damage anyway, but if all 
150+ of our kindergarten students are checking them out their lifespan will most 
certainly be shortened. The grant does not restrict the use of the books, but they 
are especially for this particular program. This grant is also a one time thing so 
when these books are gone I will not have funds to replace them. Does anyone have 
any suggestions or experience they can share? 

Rachel Hinds, Librarian 
Carleston Elementary 
3010 Harkey Road 
Pearland, TX   77584 
hindsr@pearlandisd.org <mailto:hindsr@pearlandisd.org>  
(281)412-1412 

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