
Books in public libraries are arranged on the shelves using the Dewey Decimal Classification system, a numerical system that organizes nonfiction by subject.
Each nonfiction book is assigned a "call number." The call number groups books together by subject which keeps them organized.
Here is a list of the ten main Dewey subjects:
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000 – Computer science, Library and Information science & general work
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100 – Philosophy and psychology
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200 – Religion
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300 – Social sciences
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400 – Language
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500 – Science
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600 – Technology
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700 – Arts
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800 – Literature
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900 – History, geography & biography