The Dewey Decimal System

(used in the TES Media Center)

The Dewey Decimal System assigns each book a call number according to what the book is about. There are different subject groups in the system and when you visit the Tappahannock Library Media Center there are Dewey Decimal System posters to help you locate what you need.

The Dewey Decimal subject groups are as follows:

000 General Knowledge

Encyclopedias, newspapers, almanacs and more are located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.

100 Psychology & Philosophy

Feelings, logic, making friends books and more are located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.

200 Religions & Mythology

Bible stories, Native American Myths books and more located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.

300 Social Sciences & Folklore

Families, careers, money, and government books are located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.

400 Languages

English, Spanish, sign language, grammar books and more are located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.

500 Math & Science

Arithmetic, animals, rocks, plants, fossil books and more are located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.

600 Medicine & Technology

Inventions, machines, farming, health books and more are located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.

700 Arts & Recreation

Crafts, painting, music, games, sport books, and more are located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.

800 Literature

Poetry, plays, novels from other countries and more are located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.

900 Geography & History

The United States of America, other countries, biography books and more are located in this section. At the Tappahannock Library Media Center you may want to check this out.