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: Numbers + first three letters in the author’s last name E if it is easy +
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?
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... Black Stallion by Farley FIC FAR The Great Brain by Fitzgerald FIC FIT Bandit’s Moon by Fleischman FIC FLE A. B. C.
Fiction answer: Black Stallion by Farley FIC FAR The Great Brain by Fitzgerald FIC FIT B. C. A. Bandit’s Moon by Fleischman FIC FLE
Put these nonfiction books in order A. B. C. D. Backyard Birds Latimer 598 LAT Gorilla Redmond RED The Book of Whales Ellis ELL Bears Stirling STI
Nonfiction answers Backyard Birds Latimer 598 LAT Gorilla Redmond RED The Book of Whales Ellis ELL Bears Stirling STI B. C. D. A.
398.2 WHE RET MAR PUT THESE BOOKS IN ORDER A B C
398.2 RET WHE MAR NONFICTION ANSWER A B C
Put these biographies in order. A. B. C. Click! A Story about George Eastman by Mitchell B EASTMAN Jackie Robinson, He Was the First by Adler B ROBINSON Lincoln: a Photobiograpy by Freedman B LINCOLN
Biography answer: B. A. C. Click! A Story about George Eastman by Mitchell B EASTMAN Jackie Robinson, He Was the First by Adler B ROBINSON Lincoln: a Photobiograp hy by Freedman B LINCOLN
Put these collective biographies in order... Comebacks: Heroic Returns by Jennings 920 JEN Soccer Stars by Howard 920 HOW Great Quarterbacks of the N.F.L. by Gutman 920 GUT A. B. C.
Collective biography answer: Comebacks: Heroic Returns by Jennings 920 JEN Soccer Stars by Howard 920 HOW Great Quarterbacks of the N.F.L. by Gutman 920 GUT C. B. A.
Put these nonfiction books in order A. B. C. D. Backyard Birds Latimer 598 LAT Gorilla Redmond RED The Book of Whales Ellis ELL Bears Stirling STI
Nonfiction answers Backyard Birds Latimer 598 LAT Gorilla Redmond RED The Book of Whales Ellis ELL Bears Stirling STI B. C. D. A.
These are some kinds of call numbers you can find in the library FIC CLE 599 SIM B LINCOLN 920 SCH E FIC SAN E SAN 920 ADL E 720 COR REF 423 WOR Can you identify what kinds of books each represents?