.
 The EECC library has
many things that are
found in all libraries.
Knowing these
features will help you
find the books you
want.
 In any library, if you
need help, you should
ask, include the words,
“Please” and “thank
you.”
Dewey Decimal System
CALL NUMBERS
The call number is
a label always
located on the
books’ spine. It
tells us where the
book "lives" on the
library shelves.
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction books?
Fiction is a made-up story ; nonfiction is a book containing true
information.
FICTION
NONFICTION
FICTION
Fiction Books
are listed in
alphabetical
order using the
author’s last
name.
Non fiction
Non fiction
uses the Dewey
Decimal Number as
well as the Author’s
last name on the spine
label.
Fairy Tales
The call
number is
398.
Biography
Biography, the true
story of someone’s
life, has a “B’ as
the call number and
then is
alphabetized by
the person’s last
name.