We are on the small side of a Class III library and when I started 18 months ago, one of the first things I did was to cut our reference section more than in half. It now takes up two columns of shelf space - about 10-12 shelves??? We then updated a few of the titles and moved others to the circulating collection. Space is also at a big premium for us, too, so m y personal preference would be to ditch the entire thing. I honestly don't think anyone comes to the library for printed reference materials any more, but I don't know that for a fact and not all my staff agrees with me. So for now, we have two columns of reference at the back of the library. :\ Deb Hemmye (she, her) Library Director Huntington Woods Public Library 26415 Scotia Road Huntington Woods, MI 48070 248-543-9720, ext. 686 From: "Mary Gallup" <director@clinton.lib.mi.us> To: "Michlib" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 12:04:17 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Reference Section Let's talk Reference Section- What does yours look like? About how many books do you have? How much shelf space do you devote to it? We are a tiny Class I library with limited shelf space, and every single one of our Reference items is older than 10 years. I would like to (and have permission from my board president) ditch the entire section, but I was wondering what other libraries in the state are doing. Thanks! Mary Gallup Director Clinton Township Public Library 100 Brown St. Clinton MI 49236