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Come check out the nonfiction section of the library for books on all sorts of topics. Our nonfiction section is great for learning about math, science, and history. The nonfiction section is organized with the Dewey Decimal System, which means it is sorted into these sections:

000: Computer Science, Information, and General Works

000 Knowledge, the book, systems, computer science
010 Bibliography
020 Library and information sciences
030 General encyclopedic works
040 [Unassigned]
050 General serial publications
060 General organizations and museology
070 Documentary media, educational media, news media; journalism; publishing
080 General collections
090 Manuscripts, rare books, other rare printed materials

100: Philosophy and Psychology

100 Standard subdivisions of philosophy
110 Metaphysics
120 Epistemology, causation, humankind
130 Parapsychology and occultism
140 Specific philosophical schools and viewpoints
150 Psychology
160 Philosophical logic
170 Ethics (moral philosophy)
180 Ancient, medieval, Eastern philosophy
190 Modern Western and other non-Eastern philosophy

200: Religion

200 Specific aspects of religion
210 Philosophy and theory of religion
220 Bible
230 Christianity
240 Christian moral and devotional theology
250 Local Christian church and Christian religious orders
260 Christian social and ecclesiastical theology
270 History, geographic treatment, biography of Christianity
280 Denominations and sects of Christian church
290 Other religions (Like Norse or Greek Mythology)

300 Sociology and anthropology
310 Collections of general statistics
320 Political science (politics and government)
330 Economics
340 Law
350 Public administration and military science
360 Social problems and services; associations
370 Education
380 Commerce, communications, transportation
390 Customs, etiquette, folklore

400: Language

400 Standard subdivisions
410 Linguistics
420 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon)
430 German and related languages
440 French and related Romance languages
450 Italian, Dalmatian, Romanian, Rhaetian, Sardinian, Corsican
460 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
470 Latin and related Italic languages
480 Classical Greek and related Hellenic languages
490 Other languages

500: Pure Science

500 Physical sciences, space sciences, groups of people, and natural history
510 Mathematics
520 Astronomy and allied sciences
530 Physics
540 Chemistry and allied sciences
550 Earth sciences
560 Paleontology
570 Biology
580 Plants
590 Animals

600: Technology (Applied Sciences)

600 Technical drawing, hazardous materials, technology, patents
610 Medicine and health
620 Engineering and allied operations
630 Agriculture and related technologies
640 Home and family management
650 Management and auxiliary services
660 Chemical engineering and related technologies
670 Manufacturing
680 Manufacture of products for specific uses
690 Construction of buildings

700: Arts and Recreation

700 Standard subdivisions of the arts
710 Area planning and landscape architecture
720 Architecture
730 Sculpture and related arts
740 Graphic arts and decorative arts
750 Painting and paintings
760 Printmaking and prints
770 Photography, computer art, cinematography, videography
780 Music
790 Recreational and performing arts

800: Literature

800 Standard subdivisions; rhetoric; collections; history, description, critical appraisal of more than two literatures
810 American literature in English
820 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literatures
830 German literature and literatures of related languages
840 French literature and literatures of related Romance languages
850 Literatures of Italian, Dalmatian, Romanian, Rhaetian, Sardinian, Corsican languages
860 Literatures of Spanish, Portuguese, Galician languages
870 Latin literature and literatures of related Italic languages
880 Classical Greek literature and literatures of related Hellenic languages
890 Literatures of other specific languages and language families

900: History and Geography

900 Standard subdivisions of history and geography
910 Geography and travel
920 Biography, genealogy, insignia
930 History of ancient world to ca. 499
940 History of Europe
950 History of Asia
960 History of Africa
970 History of North America
980 History of South America
990 History of Australasia, Pacific Ocean islands, Atlantic Ocean islands, Arctic islands, Antarctica, extraterrestrial worlds

If you need help picking a book for a report, or can't find the subject you're looking for, just ask a librarian!