What is a Call Number?

Simply, a call number is a book's "address" listed on it's spine. It tells the librarian where to put it on the shelf, and the reader where to find it in the library! It is important to know the different abbreviations, so you'll know where to look for the book in the library. Remember, the first part of the call number is the location, the second part is the first three letters of the author's last name. For example: E ("E" means Everyone books)
Mun ("Mun" is short for Munsch, the author)

Get it?

Here are the definitions for the Call Numbers:

E- Everyone (picture books)

FIC- Fiction (chapter books)

000-999- Non-fiction (information books)

Ref- Reference (Encyclopedias, dictionaries, can't be taken out of the library)

Mag- Magazines

Bag- Books in a bag with cassettes

Pro- Professional resources (teachers only)

Vid- Video (teachers only)

DVD- DVD (teachers only)