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Juvenile Collection Call Numbers: Dewey Decimal System

The Juvenile Collection easy readers, picture books, fiction, and non-fiction use the Dewey Decimal classification system, which is also used by most primary schools and public libraries. 

Outline of Dewey Decimal System Subjects:

000 – Computer science, information & general works
100 – Philosophy and psychology
200 – Religion
300 – Social sciences
400 – Language
500 – Science
600 – Technology
700 – Arts and recreation
800 – Literature
900 – History, geography, and biography

 

How to Read a Dewey Book Address

Locating a Book in Juvenile

Last Updated: Feb 20, 2024 12:07 PM