1. Sections
of the
Library
By Mrs. H.

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Everybody
Fiction
Nonfiction
Biography
Reference

3. Everybody

4. Picture Books
• Mostly make-believe stories (fiction)
• More illustrations than words

5. • Call numbers on spine
– E for “everybody”
– 3 first letters of author’s last name
– Arranged in ABC order
E
MAY

6. Fiction

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More words than pictures
Longer than picture books
Make-believe stories
Chapter books
Fiction book
Everybody book

8. • Call numbers on spine
– FIC or F for “fiction”
– 3 first letters of author’s last name
– Arranged in ABC order

9. Nonfiction

10. • More words than illustrations
• True facts (not make-believe or “fiction”)
Nonfiction
Everybody Fiction

11. • Call numbers on spine
– Dewey Decimal numbers (000-999)
– 3 first letters of author’s last name

12. Biographies

13. • Nonfiction books about people’s lives
• True facts (not make-believe or “fiction”)

14. • BIO or B for “biography” and 3 first letters of
author’s last name
• Arranged in ABC order
BIO
WAR

15. Reference

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Atlas-a book of maps
Almanac-a book of facts
Dictionary-a book of definitions
Encyclopedia-a book of information

17. • True facts (not make-believe or “fiction”)
• REF or R call numbers on spine for “reference”
• Volumes are in numerical and ABC order
REF
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WOR
V. 5

18. Bibliography
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Tussahaw Elementary Media Center Staff
Brittany Hooker, Photographs
Zoe
Ethan
RJ
Mason