The Constitution Elementary Library Media Center contains thousands of books! Finding what you need is easy if you know how to use the LMC.
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TYPES OF BOOKS
Non-fiction: books that are about real things - animals, countries, space, etc.
Fiction (FIC): books that are made up by the author
Everybody (E): books that everyone can enjoy
Everybody non-fiction (E): generally, non-fiction books for grades K-3
Beginning Chapter (BC): fiction books for grades 1-3
Reference (REF): books that are not allowed to be checked out but may be used in the LMC for research
Every book in the LMC will have a spine label located on the book's spine, easily visible when on the shelf. It contains the book's call number. This is the book's "address." This address will identify to the reader what type of book it is and where on the shelf it belongs relative to the other books. Using a shelf marker is very important to keep books shelved properly so that other students may find them.
"Cats That Roar" by Kimberly Weinberger - E 599.75 WEI (Everybody Non-fiction)
"Arizona the Beautiful" by Herb McLaughlin - REF 917.91 MCL (Reference)
Fiction Organization
Fiction is organized by using the first 3 letters of the author's last name.
Examples:
"The Giver" by Lois Lowry - FIC LOW (Fiction)
"The Hat" by Jan Brett - E BRE (Everybody)
"Afternoon in the Amazon" by Mary Pope Osborne - BC OSB (Beginning Chapter)
Reference Materials
Reference materials include encyclopedias, dictionaries, multi-volume sets and research related books. They are organized using the Dewey Decimal Classification system and will have REF before the number. Reference materials are located in a special area of the LMC. They may not be checked out but may be used for research within the LMC.
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