The 2 main kinds of call numbers are Library of Congress & this alliterative type formulated by a college librarian
Dewey Decimal
She inspired a popular hairstyle called "The Rachel", named after her TV character
Jennifer Aniston
2019:
For her musical question "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
Billie Eilish
It's the piece of golf equipment seen here
Putter
Sorry, it's my dog, this breed, who got a little wet
This process of registering books to make them findable produced its first electronic record at Ohio University in 1971
cataloging
Though authorized in 1977, this telescope wasn't placed into orbit until 1990
Hubble
2017:
"24k Magic" conjured a Grammy for him
Bruno Mars
Cinnamon, nutmeg & ginger go into the blend called this "pie spice"
Pumpkin
It's eau de this frightened member of the family Mephitidae who just sprayed its musk
a Skunk
Newspapers, magazines & journals are all these, an information source published at regular intervals
periodicals
In the late '90s civil war broke out between the Serbs & ethnic Albanians in what is now this self-declared independent nation
Kosovo
1967:
This band won for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
The Beetles
In certain legal cases, for a serious wrong, these "damages" may be awarded in excess of compensation
Punitive
It's this Ice Age fossil site in the heart of Los Angeles
the La Brea Tar Pits
I.L.L. is short for this service; your library can even get materials from the Library of Congress, but you can't take those home
Interlibrary Loan
In 1993 a 51-day standoff between Branch Davidians & federal agents near this Texas city ended tragically with over 75 deaths
Waco
2018:
"Golden Hour" was golden for this country-crossover singer
Kacey Musgroves
In Dante's "Divine Comedy", this section comes between "Inferno" & "Paradiso"
Purgatorio
It's this 5-letter type of fertilizer made from bat droppings, but it's not too bad
Guano
This name of the UCSD library honors Dr. Seuss, who gave many their first love of reading & whose creations it sort of resembles
the Geisel Library
In 1994, "Three Tall Women" earned this playwright his third Pulitzer Prize
Edward Albee
2014:
Soy this guy... he's a winner, baby--("Morning Phase")--so why don't you name him?
Beck
This adjective means pertaining to or affecting the lungs
Pulmonary
It's this tropical fruit from Asia with a mild, sweet flavor, but said to smell like stinky feet
Durian