We are starting to incorporate adult coloring books into our collection. We are wondering how to classify them. One is titled Color the Names of God and the other is Whatever is Lovely: A coloring book for reflection and worship.
Should we classify them by topic as usual and just count the coloring as a different type of media? Or is there a particular classification for coloring books? if the latter, does it further break it down for this new phenomenon that is sweeping our culture?
Thank you to all and have a wonderfully blessed day!
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Is your intent to circulate and allow library customers to color a limited or unlimited number of pages before returning? Might be fun to try! If so, I would probably classify and shelve with 700's. Another option would be to place the coloring books and colors on an adult able in or near your library as a type of passive programming and invite them to use the book in house. Maybe you could print a small sign to be placed with it inviting adults and teens to color a page. However, you may want to provide a similar activity in the children's area so they will have something to color as well!
How about 745 Decorative Arts and Design.
I'd consider Adult Coloring books as a consumable craft supply. Will they circulate and be marked up? I've read that some public libraries have coloring book sessions for their adults with the materials supplied. I'm an inmate (ops, resident) of a retirement home and this is one of the activities available.
Copying pages from these books is probably prohibited by copyright laws. You can find free coloring pages by googling Free Coloring Pages
Good reply, Buford.
I was thinking the same thing about the copyright law. If the pages are reproducible, it will likely state that on the title page.