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Offer: Free Shelving Available!

We wanted to share a very generous offer with you from the Morrison County Historical Society.

From their Executive Director:
“We are in the middle of a project to install mobile shelving in our Archives. In doing that, we have removed the original shelving in the Archives, which we have been told by our shelving contractors is actually typically used for books. We are offering this shelving free to any organization that can use it. The only thing we ask is that someone come pick it up in Little Falls, MN.

I’ve attached some photos of the shelving in use and completely dismantled. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get photos of the shelving assembled but empty because the emptying and dismantling occurred so quickly.

Shelves are approximately 13 inches deep. Shelves are attached to 2
sides of each 2-part frame unit, so figure that each full 2-sided unit
is approximately 26 inches deep.

Each shelf section is approximately 36 inches wide – 2 of these sections were attached together to make each unit approximately 72 inches wide. The shelving is about 84 inches tall.

The shelves are adjustable vertically on the frame and the units are
easy-to-assemble.

The color is a neutral cream.

If you are interested in the shelving, please contact Mary Warner at staff @ morrisoncountyhistory.org or call 320-632-4007

Training Tips: Student Library Assistant Training Guide: Shelving Basics

Every library needs shelvers, and those shelvers need training. Florida State College at Jacksonville has assembled a training course for shelvers, to be sure everyone understands how it works. (You have probably already shelved, but it’s deceptively complicated!)

You can use this training material for your student workers, or your shelvers – or browse around and get some ideas for your own shelving skills!

Student Library Assistant Training Guide: Shelving Basics