1. The Dewey Decimal System The Dewey Decimal System was created by a librarian named Melvil Dewey. It is a way to give numbers to library books so that we can find them easily. Mr. Dewey sorted books into 10 main groups.

2. Ten Groups of Non-Fiction Books 000-099...General Stuff 100-199...Ideas and Feelings 200-299...Religions 300-399...Getting along in the World, Fairy Tales, Folklore 400-499...Language and Speech 500-599 Science and Nature 600-699...Useful Science 700-799...Fun Things To Do 800-899...Stories, Poems, Jokes 900-999...The Past, Famous People, Travel

3. 000-099 General Stuff Encyclopedias Libraries Magazines Newspapers

4. 100-199 Ideas and Feelings Ideas, Feelings and Values How the Mind Works The Senses Dreams

5. 200-299 Religions Christianity Religions of the World Places of Worship Mythology

6. 300-399 Getting Along in the World Fairy Tales, Folklore  Money  Education  Communication  Holidays  Ecology  Family Life  Transportation  Manners  FAIRY TALES  Folklore

7. 400-499 Languages and Speech "Hola" "Guten Tag" Learning to Speak Foreign Languages Dictionaries Parts of Speech Grammar History of Speech

8. 500-599 Science and Nature Science Math Planets Wild Animals Plants Zoos Dinosaurs Our Bodies Seasons/Weather Bugs

9. 600-699 Technology (Useful Science) How Things Work or Are Made Health and Medicines Farming and Farm Animals Cooking and Taking Care of the Home Pets and How to Care for Them

10. 700-799 The Arts Entertainment Gardening Designing Buildings Painting Drawing Crafts Music Sports Recreation Singing and Dancing

11. 800-899 Literature Poems Plays Jokes Stories from Around the World

12. 900-999 History, Biography, Geography History Famous People Ancient Civilizations Travel Places around the World