Creating Nonfiction Labels

The next step in our nonfiction gentrification was creating labels for the books so we know which section they go in.  For our fiction section, we order our labels from Demco.

For nonfiction, we decided to create our own labels.  I designed our labels using LucidPress through my Google account.  I chose LucidPress because I have been using it to design other library materials since I switched to a Mac and had to give up Microsoft Publisher!  I find LucidPress more user-friendly (for me, a non-designer) over Pages or Photoshop.

All images came from openclipart

We had many sheets of extra blank Demco labels and ended up using two different types.  I originally designed the labels to fit the larger label type, which we had plenty of, but my assistants and I decided we did not like the look of the larger labels on the books.

So, I resized the labels to a smaller size (still Demco) and we used those until we ran out.  We then switched to the larger size labels and trimmed them for the last few hundred books.  Due to budget constraints, and the fact that I can only order once per year, we decided to use up what we already had.  I didn't want to put the project on hold until I could get more of the same labels!!!

Nonfiction Labels

(Demco Templates)