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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 four kinds of books, so we have four kinds of call numbers: Fiction: Picture books Fiction: Chapter books Non-fiction reference

Today we’re going to learn the recipe for making all four kinds of call numbers.

A fiction chapter book call number is made up of one part: The first three letters in the author’s last name

So a fiction chapter book call number for the author, Beverly Cleary would look like this: Cle

What would the fiction picture book call number for the author, Matt Christopher look like? C

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

In our library nonfiction call numbers are made up of one part: Numbers (for the subject)

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

And a nonfiction reference call number for a book would look like this: 899 Ref

It would also live in the reference section of the library : 899 Ref

How do we put nonfiction call numbers in order? Think. . . nonfiction call numbers have numbers and letters, so. . Nonfiction call numbers are put in number order first, then in ABC order.

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

Car Chapter book fiction

567. 9 Ber Nonfiction

M Picture book fiction

796 nonfiction

796 Reference non fiction