Find a Book

Dewey Decimal System:
The Dewey Decimal System assigns a "call number" to each book according to what it is about:

000's-General Knowledge

100's-Psychology & Philosophy
 
200's-Religions & Mythology
 
300's-Social Sciences & Folklore

400's-Languages

500's-Math & Science

600's-Medicine & Technology

700's-Arts & Recreation

800's-Literature

900's-Geography & History

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92's-Biographies (Jesse James)

920's- Collective Biographies (Western Outlaws)

Fiction books are shelved alphabetically by the authors' last name.
For example, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will be located in the D's (author Roald Dahl). The call number listed on the spine will be...
  FIC
  DAH

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Using the Electronic Card Catalog:

-Enter either the Title, Author, Subject, or Keyword...then click on the corresponding button. You can also search using the AR (accelerated Reader) button.

-Check to see if the book is available (it will state either 'Out' or 'In'). If your book is not avaialble...you can ask Miss Fedor to put it on hold for you.

Click here to check what book copies are available in
Lackawanna County Public Libraries before you drive there

-If it is avaiable, write down the Call Number and search in that section. Do not hesitate to ask for assistance- we are here to help!

*If you cannot remember where a book goes, please leave it on a table.

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Search or Browse in POWER Library (located on the desktop):
Books: Under 'Find a Book', click on 'NoveList'
Literature: Under 'LitFinder' search or browse for poems, stories, essays, plays, speeches, etc.
Author Information: under 'Biography', click on 'Contemporary Authors'

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