Finding a Book

You can use Alexandria Researcher to search the Smith Elementary School Library Catalog from the library computers or your Chromebook.

What do the Shelf Markers Mean?

F = Fiction

Fiction book are marked with the letter 'F' and the first three letters of the author's last name

92 = Biography

Biographies are marked with the number 92 and the first three letters of the subject's last name.

E = Easy

Easy and early reader books are marked with the letter 'E' and the first three letters of the author's last name.

PS = Pre-K

Pre-K books are marked with the letters 'PS' and the first three letters of the author's last name.

Numbers = Non-Fiction

Non-fiction books are organized by dewey decimal number. The Dewey Decimal system helps organize book by subject. You can also find handy subject signs on the shelves.

Ask Ms. Crawley for help finding books, but remember, you might leave with more than you asked for!

Dewey Decimal Help

Dewey Decimal System: