The document provides an overview of call numbers and how they are used to organize books in the library. It explains that call numbers contain information about the book's subject (Dewey decimal classification) and author (first 3 letters of last name). Fiction books are sorted alphabetically by author while nonfiction uses the Dewey numbers. It also describes some special call number prefixes like "PB" for paperback and how to locate a book's call number using the library catalog system.

1. Welcome to the Penny Road LMC Tutorial for Finding Books! The KEY = The Call Number The Call Number = The spine label on the book Example: Panda Bears by John Larson Call Number Title: Panda Bears Author: John Lar son Call Number = Dewey classification number First 3 letters of the author’s last name. 599 Lar

2. Do all call numbers have numerals ? No, some have only letters. Examples: E.A.S.Y. Section Fiction Section Story Collection Biography E Seu F Osb SC Dis B Lin

4. Why do we need call numbers? Answer: To sort the books. Think of the grocery store. . . The grocery store has the same kind of thing in one place. For example, the milk is with the dairy foods, and carrots are with vegetables. Wouldn’t it be silly to see carrots for sale in the dairy case! In the library, the same kind of books are together. For example, all the Magic Tree House books are in the Fiction Section, under Osb , the first 3 letters of the author’s last name. All Dr. Seuss books are in the Seu part of the E.A.S.Y. Section. The books are classified so that all of the same kind are together!

6. What are the letters on the bottom line of the call number? Remember: The last line on each spine label—call number—is usually the first three letters of the author’s last name. Fiction Arranged in A-B-C order by the first three letters of the author’s last name. Nonfiction Arranged in number order. If the numbers are the same, use the first three letters of the author’s last name. **Exception: For Biography, use the last name of the person written about in the book. F Gif F Gre comes before 599.73 Tay 599.8 Ath comes before 599.8 Ath 599.8 Mar comes before

10. The call number is listed right below the title. Example: PB 599.74 Sta From the list, click on the title of the book.

11. The call number is in a box to the left of the title.

12. PB 599.74 Sta What does the call number tell us? What does the PB mean? The book is paperback; it has a soft cover that bends easily. At Penny Road, paperback books have PB above the regular call number. PB are in the same section where they would be if they were hardback, usually on the top shelf of the section or at the start of the section. What is the 599.74? That is the Dewey number. It means this book is nonfiction. We need to look by the numbers in the last part of the 500 section. Remember what this is? Sta is the beginning of the author’s last name for this book. Nonfiction books are shelved by the number. If the numbers on several books are exactly the same, then we use A-B-C order by the last name of the author.

13. Other special Letters in the Call Number NC -- North Carolina 320.8 section Whi PROF -- Professional Library 372.1 Cha PRC -- Parent Resource 320.8 Center Whi Just here at Penny Road! Other puzzling letters and/or numbers? Ask for help! VTA -- Videotape 808.88 Rea MAP -- Map, 917.3 laminated Nat PIC -- Picture, 598.2 laminated Bir VF -- Vertical 612 File Sch Sections just for parents and teachers