The Youth Collection and the K-12 Teaching Resources Collection are on the second floor of Michener Library, to the left as you walk up the stairs or exit the elevator. The lower shelves house children's books, including picture books, Caldecott and Newbery winners, and easy readers. The taller shelves hold young adult books and K-12 teaching resources.
The Youth Collection is organized using the Dewey Decimal classification, which is used by most school and public libraries. (Other items in Michener and Skinner Libraries are organized using the Library of Congress classification, which is used by most academic libraries.)
Using the Dewey Decimal classification, books are labeled with a sequence of numbers followed by letters.
Dewey has 10 broad classifications:
The K-12 Teaching Resources Collection uses a unique classification system. Call numbers start with the letters LT, followed by 1-2 more letters and then a number. Items are shelved alphabetically by these letters, then in order by the numbers.
Since the first letters are always LT, start by looking at the next letter to determine where your item is located. Check the labels on the end of the shelves to see which items are in each row.
Once you are in the right area, look at the number to narrow down the location of your item.
There may be additional letters and numbers at the end of your call number. Use these to find the precise location of your item.
You can request that any item from our collection be pulled off the shelf and held for you at the front desk of Michener Library or Skinner Music Library!
Simply click on the "Request It" button beside the item in UNC Libraries Catalog:
