System• 000 - General Knowledge
• 100 - Psychology and Philosophy
• 200 - Religions and Mythology
• 300 - Social Sciences and Folklore
• 400 - Languages and Grammar
• 500 - Mathematics and Science
• 600 - Medicine and Technology
• 700 - Arts and Recreation
• 800 - Literature
• 900 - Geography and History
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000 - General Knowledge• Contains
• Almanacs
• Encyclopedias
• Libraries
• Museums
• Newspapers
• Example books include…
• Exploring the Library
• Guinness World Records,2012
• The Nobel Book of Answers
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100 - Psychology and Philosophy• Contains
• Death and dying
• Ethics
• Feelings
• Logic
• Making friends
• Optical illusions
• Superstitions
• Example books include…
• The Feelings Book: The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions
• Citizenship: Being a Leader
• The Goodbye Boat
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200 - Religion and Mythology• Contains
• World religions
• World myths and mythologies
• Example books include…
• Animals and the Ark
• A Family Treasury of Prayers
• The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient China
• Buddhist Stories
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300 - Social Sciences and Folklore
• Contains
• Careers, Customs
• Environment
• Families
• Folktales
• Government
• Manners
• Money, Recycling
• Example books include…
• Don’t Slurp Your Soup: A First Guide to Letter Writing, E-mail Etiquette, and Other Everyday Manners
• Everybody Works
• How do We Elect Our Leaders?
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400 - Language and Grammar• Contains
• Chinese
• English
• All other world languages
• Sign language
• Includes the dictionaries
• Example books include…
• Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe
• Building Your Vocabulary
• Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What is an Adjective?
• Secrets in Stone: All About Maya Hieroglyphs
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500 - Mathematics and Sciences• Contains
• Animals
• Biology, Chemistry
• Dinosaurs, Fish
• Geology, Physics
• Insects, Plants
• Planets
• Example books include…
• 100 Award-Winning Science Fair Projects
• Roman Numerals I to MM
• See the Stars: Your First Guide to the Night Sky
• Shockers of the Sea: And Other Electric Animals
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600 - Medicine and Technology
• Contains
• Computers
• Cookbooks
• Engineering, Farming
• Health, Human Body
• Inventions, Manufacturing
• Nutrition
• Example books include…
• Eureka! Great Inventions and How They Happened
• Faulty Heart: True Survival Stories
• The Black Death
• The Jumbo Vegetarian Cookbook
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700 - Arts and Recreation• Contains
• Architecture
• Crafts, Drawing
• Games, Jokes
• Movies, Music
• Puppets
• Songbooks
• Sports
• Example books include…
• Origami Paper Animals
• I can Make That!: Fantastic Crafts for Kids
• Chess: From First Move to Checkmate
• The Martial Arts Book
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800 - Literature• Contains
• Children’s Literature
• Plays
• Poetry
• Shakespeare
• Writing
• Example books include…
• Similes and Metaphors
• Mother Poems
• William Shakespeare’s Hamlet
• Poetry Basics: Haiku
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900 - Geography and History• Contains
• Biographies
• Countries
• Native Americans
• States
• Travel
• Wars
• Example books include…
• The Century for Young People
• Polar Lands
• Memories of Survival
• Flag Lore of All Nations
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Reference
• Information:
• Monroe County Public Library. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2014, from http://mcpl.info/
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