Color and variety! Lots of books at many levels! I LOVE an organized classroom library that stays as organized on day 100 as it is on day 1. Does that mean no one can touch the baskets? No. However, I train my students to understand how the books are grouped and my expectations for taking/returning. Every teacher has a method that works best for him/her. My baskets are arranged by genres with a thematic display on the top that rotates out every 3 weeks. I prefer to let students check out one book at a time using a place-holder checkout card. Any books that I read aloud are stored in a special “Read Alouds” tub after I share them. This allows students to easily locate those titles to re-read themselves. Plus, I can pull those books and reference the stories or literary features at any time. This is great for compare/contrast or reminding the class of great writing techniques. The library is one of my favorite sections of the room, and I’m sure the kids would agree!