The Dewey Decimal System

Non-fiction books in the library are arranged by broad bodies of knowledge, then by topic.  Books are assigned a call number from 000 through 999 based on their topics, then arranged numerically.  This helps keep most books on similar topics close to each other.  A typical call number looks like this: 
 

The top line indicates the topic (in this case, drawing) while the bottom line is the start of the last name of the author (in this case, Hart).  If there were two books on the same topic by people named Hart, they'd end up with the same call number.  That's okay, because things like titles, publication dates, and barcodes help distinguish the books as separate works.

Non-Fiction Reading Suggestions

The lists below are roughly sorted into Dewey categories.  These are all in PDF format. Coming Soon!

000 - Generalities, including Encyclopedias, Computers, Journalism, and Codes

100 - Philosophy, Psychology, and Paranormal

200 - Religion and Mythology

300 - Social Issues, Government, Education, Crime, Law, Customs/Traditions, and Folklore and Fairy Tales

400 - Languages, including Sign Language

500 - Natural Sciences (such as Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, Biology, Botany, and Zoology).  Books on wild animals are in this section.

600 - Applied Sciences (including Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture, Cooking, and Business).  Books about domesticated animals such as dogs and cats are in this section.

700 - The Arts, including Architecture, Painting, Drawing, Sculpting, Photography, Music, Games, and Sports

800 - Literature, including Short Stories, Poems, and Plays

900 - History and Geography

B - Biographies