Popular Novels & Literature
Unlike a bookstore where you can browse by genre, novels and other fiction books at the library are shelved as "literature."
- This means there is not a romance or horror section.
- Books are organized by language, nationality, period of writing, and author's last name.
- Books are organized by language, nationality, period of writing, and author's last name.
Use the guide below to find popular sections of the library.
| Language & Nationality | Call Number | Library Location |
| Spanish literature, 1700-ca - present | PQ6500 - 6726 | 3rd Floor |
| Spanish America Authors | PQ7081 - 8560 | 3rd Floor |
| English literature, 1640 - 2000 | PR3291 - 6070 | 4th Floor |
| English literature, 2001 - present | PR6100 - 6126 | 4th Floor |
| American literature, 1900 - 2000 | PS991 - 3576 | 4th Floor |
| American literature, 1900 - 2000 | PS3550 - 3576 | 4th Floor |
Browsing Tips
- Search an author's name in the library catalog to find their section.
- Use the arrows on the moveable shelves.
- Select the screen and lightly tap the arrow to move the shelf.
- Consider where an author is from and when they began writing. For example:
- Stephen King & Danielle Steel are American literature, 1900 - 2000.
- Colleen Hoover, Elle Kennedy, & Julia Quinn are American literature, 2001 - present.
- Isabel Allende & Gabriel Garcia Marquez are Spanish America Authors,
Picture example using author Alexis Hall:
- Alexis Hall is an English author. Their first book was published after 2001.
- Use the call numbers on the end of the shelves to find the section for PR6100 - 6126.
3. Move along the shelf until you see books by this author.
