Most books are shelved by subject according to the Library of Congress classification system, and can be found on different floors of the library.
The call number ranges below will help your browse interior design topics; be sure to note which floor you should be on in the chart at the bottom of this box.
| NA 1-9428 | Architecture: history, architectural & period styles, commercial & domestic structures, drawing/rendering |
| NA 737 | Architects & their works |
| NA 4100-8480 | Special classes of buildings |
| NA 6200 | Retail/shops/ corporate/office |
| NA 7100-7884 | Domestic architecture, houses, dwellings |
| NA 7800 | Restaurants |
| NK 1-9990 | Decorative arts |
| NK 800-2200 | Designers & their works |
| NK 1175-1498 | History of design, ornament & decorative art |
| NK 1700-2195 | Interior design & decoration |
| NK 2190-2192 | Church decoration |
| NK 2195 | Hotels, stores, hospitality |
| NK 2200-2750 | Furniture |
| NK 2775-2898 | Rugs & carpets |
| NK 2975-3049 | Tapestries |
| NK 3175-3296.3 | Upholstery; Drapery |
| NK 3375-3496.3 | Wallpapers |
| NK 8800-9505.5 | Textiles |
| NK 9600-9955 | Woodwork |
| TH 1-9745 | Building construction |
| TH 880 | Green/sustainable building & design; sustainable commercial design |
| TH 2000 | Commercial design |
| TH 7700-7975 | Illumination, lighting |
| TK 4125-4399 | Electrical lighting |
| TT 180-200 | Woodworking; Furniture making; Upholstering |
| TT 300-382.8 | Painting; Wood finishing |
| TT 387-410 | Soft home furnishings |
| Library Of Congress Call Number | Floor |
| A - H | 2 SOUTH |
| J - PR 1199 | 3 NORTH |
| PR 1200 - Z | 4 NORTH |
Below are some suggested Library of Congress subject terms to use in a SUBJECT search in the Library catalog (OneSearch). Click on the links below to search books in each subject.
BROAD SUBJECT TERMS:
Architectural drawing technique
Interior decoration - Environmental aspects
When doing a search for books on the library's website, you can limit your results to eBooks by using the options on the left side. Click BOOKS first, then click AVAILABLE ONLINE.
