Why do libraries weed books? The chief reason is space. The public library I work for is so crowded that we should be weeding one book for every book we add to the collection. Another reason is that studies show that library circulation increases when a library’s collection is weeded regularly. Increased circulation makes library board members very happy.
Why are you blogging what you’re weeding?
Because I’m a dork.
How do you decide what to weed?
I weed books that haven’t been checked out in several years or smell bad.
