Reply To: Putting Back Sfarim

Thanks for the ideas! Some are definitely creative lol.
A lot of the more frequently used sfarim (art scroll/mesivta gemaras, regular gemaras) are labeled with numbers that correspond to shelves. More often than not, they’re put back in the in the right general area, though it’s almost always on the wrong shelf.
One of the problems is the sheer size and diversity of the shul. Each minyan sort of has its own rav. There are people who only come on shabbos and people who only come during the week. There are high schoolers and college guys and yeshiva guys and bal habatim, all of whom come to learn. There’s no single way to get the message to everyone simultaneously.
There are also the people that intentionally hide whatever Sefer they’re using. You can always tell which Sefer of Chumash that week’s parsha is in, just by looking at which artscroll Rashi is never on the shelf.
I think the best idea is to just put signs up (with the permission of the relevant rebbeim/ppl) begging people to put their own sfarim back. And maybe mentioning that hiding sfarim is bordering on gezel.