Locating Books
Books are arranged on the shelf by Call Number. Find the call number of the book in the Online Catalog. Locate the book and check it out at the circulation desk. If needed only in the library, leave Reference and circulating books on the book cart or on the carrel. If reserve item, please return to the correct shelf when finished with the item.
Book Location
1st Floor—Main Reading Area
Reference (REF in the call number)
National and local newspapers
Reserve Books
New Acquisitions
1st Floor—Stack area
Circulating Books in call numbers: B--BX.
Audio Cassettes
Microform items
Copy machine
2nd Floor
Current Journals and magazines - Periodical reading room
The Library of Congress (LC) classification system, arranges books by subject area using a combination of letters and numbers.
BV
BV
BX
BX
823
823
177
2200
.B613
.H6
.A2
.A7213
The first row in the call number consists of letters. These are shelved alphabetically: BR BT BV BX DE HA PN
The second row of letters is arranged with in the category of the first row—numerically
BV
BV
BV
823
825.7
4501
The third row is read both alphabetically and then as a decimal number
BR
BR
BR
BR
726
726
726
726
.C463
.C86
.R62
.S33
If needed only in the library, leave circulating books on the book cart or on the carrel. If reserve item, please return to the correct shelf when finished with the item.
If the book is not on the shelf—inquire at the circulation desk for assistance
