What is a Call Number?
Call numbers are a method for keep books in order. They work like an address and are used to find a book in the library. We use two classification systems:
- Library of Congress (LC)
- Dewey Decimal
Call Number Locations at the Library
The list below provides a quick guide to where each call number range is located within the Alvin Sherman Library:
Library of Congress Call Numbers:
- A - HD69 .T46 - 3rd Floor (East side)
- HD69 .T46 – PQ - 3rd Floor (West Side)
- PR-Z - 4th Floor (West Side)
Dewey Decimal Call Numbers:
- 000 - 999 (Published after 2021) - 1st Floor (Circulation Room near the library exit)
- 000 - 999 (Published before 2021) - 1st Floor (Public Library Services)
- Children, middle grade, and young adult books - 1st Floor ( Public Library Services)
Open the document below for more specific locations:
Call Numbers Simplified
