Books, both in the reference section and in the library stacks, are shelved according to the Library of Congress Classification system. This list is a general guide to the classifications used.
| Call Number | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| A -- General Works | AE general encyclopedias | Fourth Floor |
| AY almanacs, directories | ||
| B -- Philosophy/Religion | B philosophy (general) | Third Floor |
| BF psychology | ||
| BL-BX religion | ||
| BM Judaism | ||
| BP Islam | ||
| BR Christianity | ||
| BS Bible | ||
| BX denominations and sects | ||
| C -- Auxiliary Sciences of History | CB history of civilization | Fourth Floor |
| CS geneology | ||
| CT general biography | ||
| D -- History (General and Old World) | D world history | Fourth Floor |
| DA Great Britain | ||
| DC France | ||
| DD-DX other countries and areas | ||
| E-F -- History of America | E America (general) | Fourth Floor |
| F U.S. and other countries | ||
| G -- Geography | G geography (general) | Fourth Floor |
| GB physical geography | ||
| GN anthropology | ||
| GR folklore | ||
| GV recreation | ||
| H -- Social Sciences | HA statistics | Fourth Floor |
| HB-HJ economics | ||
| HM-HX sociology | ||
| J -- Political Science | JA-JC political science | Fourth Floor |
| JF constitutional history | ||
| JK U.S. | ||
| JS local government | ||
| JX international law | ||
| K -- Law | Fourth Floor | |
| L -- Education | Fourth Floor | |
| M -- Music | M scores | Media Center |
| ML literature | Third Floor | |
| MT musical instruction, study | Third Floor | |
| N -- Fine Arts | NA architecture | Third Floor |
| NB sculpture | ||
| NC drawing, design | ||
| ND painting | ||
| NE-NX other arts | ||
| P -- Language and Literature | P philology and linguistics | Third Floor |
| PA classical | ||
| PN literature | ||
| PQ Romance literature | ||
| PR English literature | ||
| PS American literature | ||
| PT Germanic literature | ||
| PZ juvenile literature | ||
| Q -- Science | QA mathematics | Third Floor |
| QB astronomy | ||
| QC physics | ||
| QD chemistry | ||
| QE geology | ||
| QH natural history | ||
| QK botany | ||
| QL zoology | ||
| QM human anatomy | ||
| QP physiology | ||
| QR microbiology | ||
| R -- Medicine | Third Floor | |
| S -- Agriculture | Third Floor | |
| T -- Technology | TA general engineering | Third Floor |
| TR photography | ||
| TS arts and crafts | ||
| TX home economics | ||
| U -- Military Service | Third Floor | |
| V -- Naval Service | Third Floor | |
| Z -- Bibliography/Library Science | Fourth Floor |