Elementary
School
Libraries
Shelving
System
100

Easy

What is does E mean on the spine label?

100

Fiction

What does the F stand for on the spine label?

100

Melville Dewey

Who invented the system that we use in our libraries to shelf books?

100

Number or section first than the first 3 letters of the authors last name.

How are books arranged on library shelves?

100

Ten

How many main sections are there in the Dewey Decimal System?

200

Shelving exception to the rule (Hint: Biographies)

What books are shelved by the subject of the book rather than the author?

200

Reference

What does Ref stand for on a spine label?

200
Use this to help keep our shelves neat.
What is a shelf marker?
200
Use this voice level when you are doing partner work.
What is Level One?
200
If you're not finished with your book, you would need to do this.
What is renewing?
300

600's

Where would you find books about man changing natural things into things they can use?

300

Spine/call numbers

What are the numbers called on the spine of books?

300

Dewey Decimal System

What is the system that is use to shelf the books in libraries?

300

Biographies 

What books do you find in the 921 section of the libraries?

300

200's

Where do I find books about different religions or greek Gods?

400

800's

Where would you find poetry books or joke books or other literature books?

400

300's

Where would you find books on fables, legends, tall tales or nursery rhymes?


400

400's

Where would you find books pertaining to language usage or other languages?

400

700's

Where would you find books about dance or sports?

400

500's

Where would you find books about natural or pure science?

500

Natural or Pure Science

What books are located in the 500 section?

500

Applied Science

What books are located in the 600 section?

500

Religion

What books are located in the 200 section?

500

100's

What section do we find books on unexplained happening and/or general knowledge books?

500

900's

Where would I find information about history/geography?