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Let’s Learn About Call Numbers

Remember, a call number is like the book’s address in the library. It tells where the book lives on the library shelf.

Our library has 4 kinds of books, so we have several kinds of call numbers: fiction/nonfiction easy fiction/nonfiction biography reference

Today we’re going to learn the recipe for making these call numbers.

A fiction call number is made up of two parts: FIC (for fiction) + first three letters in the author’s last name

So a fiction call number for the author, Beverly Cleary would look like this: FIC CLE

An easy fiction call number is made up of two parts: E (for easy fiction) first three letters in the author’s last name

So an easy fiction call number for the author, Jan Brett would look like this: E BRE

How do we put fiction and easy fiction call numbers in order? Think……How can we put letters in order? That’s right, fiction and easy fiction call numbers are in ABC order.

Nonfiction call numbers are made up of two parts: Numbers (for the subject) first three letters in the author’s last name

Easy nonfiction call numbers can be made up of three parts: E if it is easy + Numbers + first three letters in the author’s last name

So a nonfiction call number for a mammal book by Jane Mosley would look like this: 599 MOS

So an easy nonfiction call number for a mammal book by Jane Mosley would look like this: E 599 MOS

How do we put nonfiction call numbers in order? Think. . . nonfiction call numbers have numbers and letters, so. .

How do we put nonfiction call numbers in order? Nonfiction call numbers are put in: number order first then in ABC order.

One kind of nonfiction book has a different recipe from the rest. biography

Biography call numbers are made up of two parts. B for biography and the person’s (not the author’s) last neame. B Lincoln

But if it is a biography about a group (such as a team) it would look like this: 920 WRI (author’s name)

How are biography call numbers put in order?

How are biography call numbers put in order? All biography books are in a separate section. The call numbers are put in ABC order. 920 are first.

Reference books are in a separate section and are arranged by number. REF 031 WOR

Let’s see if you can tell what kind of book goes with each call number !!

Put these fiction books in order. . . A. Bandit’s Moon by Fleischman FIC FLE C. Black Stallion by Farley FIC FAR The Great Brain by Fitzgerald FIC FIT

Fiction answer: B. C. Black Stallion A. The Great Brain by Farley by Fitzgerald FIC FAR FIC FIT Bandit’s Moon by Fleischman FIC FLE

Put these nonfiction books in order A. B. Gorilla Redmond C. Backyard Birds D. The Book of Whales Bears Stirling Latimer Ellis 599. 8 RED 598 LAT 599. 5 ELL 599. 74 STI

Nonfiction answers B. C. Backyard Birds D. The Book of Whales A. Bears Gorilla Stirling Latimer Redmond Ellis 598 LAT 599. 5 ELL 599. 7 STI 599. 8 RED

PUT THESE BOOKS IN ORDER A 398. 2 MAR B 398. 2 WHE C 398. 2 RET

NONFICTION ANSWER A 398. 2 MAR B 398. 2 RET C 398. 2 WHE

Put these biographies in order. A. B. Lincoln: a Photobiograpy by Freedman B LINCOLN C. Click! A Story about George Eastman by Mitchell Jackie Robinson, He Was the First by Adler B EASTMAN B ROBINSON

Biography answer: B. Click! A Story about George Eastman by Mitchell B EASTMAN A. C. Lincoln: a Photobiograp hy by Freedman B LINCOLN Jackie Robinson, He Was the First by Adler B ROBINSON

Put these collective biographies in order. . . A. B. Comebacks: Heroic Returns C. Soccer Stars by Howard by Jennings 920 JEN 920 HOW Great Quarterbacks of the N. F. L. by Gutman 920 GUT

Collective biography answer: C. B. Great Quarterbacks of the N. F. L. by Gutman Soccer Stars by Howard A. Comebacks: Heroic Returns by Jennings 920 GUT 920 HOW 920 JEN

Put these nonfiction books in order A. B. Gorilla Redmond C. Backyard Birds D. The Book of Whales Bears Stirling Latimer Ellis 599. 8 RED 598 LAT 599. 5 ELL 599. 74 STI

Nonfiction answers B. C. Backyard Birds D. The Book of Whales A. Bears Gorilla Stirling Latimer Redmond Ellis 598 LAT 599. 5 ELL 599. 7 STI 599. 8 RED

These are some kinds of call numbers you can find in the library FIC CLE E FIC SAN 920 ADL E 720 COR 599 SIM E 398. 2 SAN B 920 SCH REF 423 WOR LINCOLN Can you identify what kinds of books each represents?