Finding Books and MaterialsAt Baker

Examples- Novels, Chapter Books or Short storiesArranged alphabetically by author’s last name Example: Harry PotterAuthor: JK RowlingFIC ROW

Fiction

Dewey Decimal System

A system we use to classify books by grouping them in 10 categories.

Used mostly for “non-fiction” or information books but also includes graphic novels

000 General KnowledgeLots of information in one book or set of books.Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Libraries, Museums, Guinness Book, Ripleys Believe it or Not, Newspapers ...

100 Psychology and Philosophy Death & Dying, Ethics, Feelings, Logic, Making Friends, Optical Illusions, Superstitions, ghosts, Bigfoot, Bermuda Triangle ...

200 Religions and Mythology Amish, Bible Stories, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Quakers, and other world religions; Greek, Roman and other myths...

300 Social Sciences and Folklore Careers, Customs, Environment, Families, Folktales, Government, Manners, Money, Recycling ...

400 Languages and Grammar Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Sign Language, Spanish. Includes dictionaries

500 Math and Science Biology Animals Chemistry Dinosaurs Fish Geology Insects Physics Planets Plants ...

600 Medicine and Technology

Computers, Cookbooks, Engineering, Farming, Health Human Body Inventions Manufacturing Nutrition ...

700 Arts and Recreation-Art -artists -how-to-draw books -crafts, -origami-music -joke and riddle books -and sports

800 Literature Children's Literature PlaysPoetryShakespeareWriting ...

900 Geography and History BiographiesCountriesNative AmericansStatesTravelWars ...

Call Numbers

Have you ever wondered how library books are assigned their places on the shelves?

The number placed on the spine of the book -- is a code which provides valuable information about the book

A call number is like an address: it tells us where the book is located in the library.

Other Call Numbers

BiographyArranged alpha by PERSON’S last name the book is about

B JOR (Biography about Michael Jordan)

SpanishSP FIC SAC

•Reference REF 920 WEB

•EasyE BUNArranged by author’s last name

Texas Bluebonnet Books

Texas Lonestar Books