Every book, CD and DVD in the library has a Library of Congress call number which you will use to find that item on the shelf.
| Location code |
Call #s |
Description |
| BROWSING/NEW BOOKS (MAIN) |
Any |
Near the entrance on the main floor |
| CHILDREN’S LITERATURE (LOWER) |
Any Dewey call# |
On the lower level |
| K-12 CURRICULUM (LOWER) |
Any |
Materials primarily for education majors |
| LOWER LEVEL |
A - L |
Bottom floor; first half of the main collection |
| MEDIA: CD (MAIN) |
Mostly M |
Music collection on main floor, behind Info Desk |
| MEDIA: VIDEO (MAIN) |
Any |
Video collection on main floor, behind Info Desk |
| OVERSIZE (UPPER), FOLIO |
Any |
Too large for normal shelves; upper level, waaay back |
| REFERENCE (MAIN) |
Any |
Main floor; around the Reference/Research Desk |
| RESERVE DESK |
Any |
At the Info Desk on the main floor |
| SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, SPINELLI ROOM |
Any |
Upper level; valuable, rare, or special items |
| UPPER LEVEL |
M - Z |
Along with LOWER, this is the main collection |
| BOLD items are the most common locations |
If the item is on the shelf, you will see the word AVAILABLE. A DATE (12-01-2015) will indicate that the item is checked out. Ask the Information Desk or Reference Desk for help in finding a particular item.
