Dewey Decimal System
To locate an item in the library refer to its call number. The call
numbers are based on the Dewey Decimal System which organizes subjects
into 10 broad areas, which are subdivided further into smaller topics.
Here is a list of the Dewey Decimal System's 10 subject areas.
000 General Knowledge
Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Libraries, Museums, Newspapers ...
100 Psychology and Philosophy
Death & Dying, Ethics, Feelings, Logic, Making Friends, Optical
Illusions, Superstitions ...
200 Religions and Mythology
Amish, Bible Stories, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Quakers, Shakers
...
300 Social Sciences and Folklore
Careers, Customs, Environment, Families, Government, Manners, Money,
Recycling ...
400 Languages and Grammar
Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Sign Language,
Spanish ...
500 Math and Science
Animals, Biology, Chemistry, Dinosaurs, Fish, Geology, Insects, Physics,
Planets, Plants ...
600 Medicine and Technology
Computers, Engineering, Farming, Health, Human Body, Manufacturing,
Nutrition ...
700 Arts & Recreation
Architecture, Crafts, Drawing, Games, Jokes, Music, Puppets, Songbooks,
Sports ...
800 Literature
Children's Literature, Plays, Poetry, Shakespeare, Writing ...
900 Geography and History
Biographies, Countries, Native Americans, States, Travel, Wars ...
