EECC LIBRARY

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The EECC library has many things that are found in all libraries. Knowing these features will help you find the books you want.

In any library, if you need help, you should ask, include the words, “Please” and “thank you.”

Dewey Decimal System

CALL NUMBERS

The call number is a label always located on the books’ spine. It tells us where the book "lives" on the library shelves.

What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction books?Fiction is a made-up story ; nonfiction is a book containing true information.

FICTION NONFICTION

FICTION

Fiction Books are listed in alphabetical order using the author’s last name.

Non fiction

Non fiction uses the Dewey Decimal Number as well as the Author’s last name on the spine label.

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Fairy Tales

The call number is398.

Biography

Biography, the true story of someone’s life, has a “B’ as the call number and then is alphabetized by the person’s last name.

In our library, the biographies, has a sticker of a face on the spine. Biographies are found at the end of the red couch.

Look at the spine label. Are these fiction or non fiction?What letter do these authors last name start with?

Write the title of a book on shelf 550 nonfiction

Write the title and call number of a book on the A shelf; look for the letterA

Type the word football in the catalog and write the title and call number.

Write the title of a book in the biography section; behind the red couch

Write the call number for a nonfiction animal book.

590 Animals & Insects591592 Worms, Invertebrates593 Corals, Sea Invertebrates594 Seashells, Snails, Octopus595 Insects, Spiders596597 Fish, Frogs, Toads, Reptiles, Amphibians, Snakes598 Birds599 Mammals of the Land and Ocean, Whales

What is the call number for fairy tale books?