The entries associated with a specific number are listed in the general order in which they are arranged on the shelves.
001.9 Unexplained, UFO’s, Bigfoot, etc.
004 – 006 Computers
030 Encyclopedias (032 – Guinness Records)
070 Journalism (070.5 Desktop Publishing)
100 Philosophy
130 Paranormal, Dreams, Witches, New Age, Astrology, etc.
150 Psychology (154.6 – Dreams; 155.4 – Children; 155.937 – Grief/Death; 158 – Self-improvement)
170 Ethics, Animal Rights, Euthanasia
180 – 199 Philosophy
200 Religion (289.7 – Amish; 290 – Non-Christian Religions, Mythology, Cults)
300 Social Sciences (301.451 – Ethnic Groups)
305 – 306 Social/Family Relationships, Divorce, Single-Parenting (306.88 – Grief & Dealing with Death)
310 Statistics, Almanacs, Population
320 Political Science (323.6 – U.S. Citizenship)
330 Economics, Communism
331 Jobs, Careers
332 Finance, Investments, Mutual Funds
333 Real Estate
336 Taxes
340 Law (346-347 – Divorce, Wills, Living Trusts, Power of Attorney, Bankruptcy, Probate)
350 Government, Civil Service
355 – 359 Military, ASVAB
361 Fundraising, Foundations, Grants
362 AIDS, Suicide, Alcohol/Drug Abuse, Day Care, Adoption, Child/Spouse Abuse, Date Rape
363 Environment, Recycling, Acid Rain
363.46 Abortion
364 Crime, Assassinations, Murders, Death Penalty
368 Insurance
370 Education, Home Learning, Reading
373 GED (also 300.76, 428.2, 500.76, 510.76, 700.76)
378 Colleges, SAT, ACT, GRE, CLAST, Scholarships
380 Transportation, Post Office Exams, Railroads, Lighthouses, Airlines
391 Costume, Folk Dress, Fashion
394 Anniversaries, Holidays, Christmas, Customs
395 Etiquette/Manners, Weddings
398 Folklore, Legends, Fairytales
400 – 429 Dictionaries, Grammar, ESL/TOEFL (419 – Sign Language)
430 – 499 Foreign Languages (German, French, Italian, Spanish, etc.)
500 Natural Sciences
510 Mathematics, Algebra, Decimals, Fractions, etc.
520 Astronomy, Space, Planets, Constellations
530 Physics, Sound, Light, Electricity, Magnetism
540 Chemistry
550 Earth Sciences, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Oceans, Weather, Rocks & Minerals
560 Fossils, Dinosaurs
570 Biology, Evolution (574.5 – Rain Forests)
580 Botany, Herbs, Trees, Plants
590 Animals (595.7 – Insects; 597.9 – Reptiles; 598 – Birds; 599 – Mammals)
600 – 609 Technology, Inventions, Patents (604 – Blueprints)
610 Medicine (610.73 – Nurses)
612.6 Pregnancy/Child Birth
613 Health, Nutrition, Fitness
615 Prescription Drugs, Natural Healing, Acupuncture
616 Diseases (.1 – Heart; .85 – Anorexia, Depression; .89 – Mental Disorders, Alzheimer’s; .9 – AIDS, Cancer)
617 Miscellaneous Medical (.56 – Back; .58 – Feet; .6 – Dentistry; .7 – Vision; .8 – Hearing)
618 Gynecology, Pregnancy/Child Birth, Children’s Health
620 Engineering (621.3 – Electricity, Electronics, Computer & VCR Maintenance/Repair)
621.4 Lawnmowers, Internal Combustion Engines (623.8 – Outboard Motors)
629.1 Paper Airplanes, Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers
629.2 Automobile Repair (Chilton’s)
635 Gardening, Hydroponics, Roses, Orchids, Citrus
636 Pets: Horses, Birds, Dogs, Cats, Fish (639 – Earthworms)
640 Family Budgets, Clutter, Time Management
641.5 Cooking (.563 – Special Diets; .59 – Regional; .6 – Specific Ingredients, e.g., Fish)
642 Entertaining, Catering, Napkin Folding
643 House Buying, Remodeling, Home Repair
646 Sewing, Clothes, Draperies, Hair Cutting, Cosmetics
647 Apartment Management, Hotels/Motels, Bed & Breakfasts, Restaurants
648 Cleaning, Stain Removal, Insect Pests
649 Child Development, Baby Care, Discipline
650 Business, MBA Schools (650.14 – Resumes, Cover Letters, Job Hunting, Interviews)
651 Business Communication, Secretaries, Business Letters
652 Typing, Word Processing (653 – Shorthand)
657 CPA, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Reports
658 Starting a Business, Entrepreneurs, Financing, Management, Interviewing
658.8 Marketing, Sales, Franchising
659 Advertising, Fashion Modeling
683 Clocks, Guns, Appliance Repair
684 Woodworking, Furniture Making, Upholstery
690 Construction, Home Building, Swimming Pools, Carpentry, Plumbing, Air Conditioning
700 Arts (709 – Art History)
710 Landscaping
720 Architecture (728 – House Plans)
730 Sculpture (736.9 – Origami; 737.4 – Coin Collecting)
741.5 Cartoons (743 – Drawing; 745.1 – Antiques, Collectibles)
745.5 Crafts, Paper Airplanes, Balloons, Toys, Dolls (745.594 – Christmas Crafts, Wreaths)
745.6 Calligraphy (745.9 – Flower Arranging, Potpourri)
746 Needlework: Macrame, Knitting, Needlepoint, Cross Stitch, Quilts
747 Decorating, Interior Design
748 Depression Glass, Stained Glass, Bottles
749 Furniture (History, Antique)
751 Painting Techniques (e.g., Watercolors)
759 Painting Styles, Artists (by Country, Period – e.g., French Renaissance)
769 Baseball Cards, Stamp Collecting
770 Photography
780 Music (780.92 & 784.092 – Musicians, Biographies; 787 – Musical Instruments)
791 – 792 Acting, Clowning (791.43 – Actors & Actresses, Movies; 791.45 – Television Shows)
792.8 Ballet
793 Parties, Showers, Balloon Sculpture, Party Games, Dancing (Ballroom, Folk, etc.),
Role-playing Games (e.g., Dungeons & Dragons), Magic
794 Indoor Games, Chess, Billiards, Computer Games (e.g., Nintendo), Gambling, Cards
796 Sports (.32 – Basketball; .33 – Football; .34 – Tennis; .352 – Golf;
.357 – Baseball; .41 – Weight Lifting; .42 – Track & Field, Olympics)
796.5 Camping, Hiking
796.7 Motor Racing (cars, motorcycles, motocross)
796.8 Martial Arts, Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, Karate, etc.
797 Boating, Canoeing, Swimming (797.5 – Air Sports, Flying, Ballooning, Skydiving)
798 Horsemanship, Racing, Betting (799 – Fishing, Hunting)
800 Literature
808 Writing, Getting Published, Style Manuals, Public Speaking (808.8 – Quotations)
810 American Literature (811 – Poetry, Haiku; 812 – Drama, Plays; 813 – Literary Criticisms)
814, 817, 818 Essays, Humor, Jokes (e.g., Robert Fulghum, Dave Barry, Erma Bombeck, Lewis Grizzard)
820 English Poetry, Drama, etc. (822.3 – Shakespeare)
830 – 899 Other Literatures (by region)
900 Geography, History (909 – World History)
910 Geography & Travel
912 Atlases, Maps
913 – 919 Travel & Description (913 – Ancient Civilizations, Egypt, Rome, Greece, etc.; 914 – Europe; 915 – Asia;
916 – Africa; 917.1 – Canada; 917.2 – Mexico, Caribbean; 917.3 – USA; 917.59 – Florida;
918 – South America; 919 – Pacific, Australia, Hawaii)
920 Collective Biographies (923.173 – U.S. Presidents)
929 Genealogy, Family Trees (929.4 – Baby Names; 929.9 – Flags)
930 – 999 History (by location, similar to 913 – 919, e.g., 975.9 – Florida)
(940.1 – Middle Ages; 940.5 – World War II; 941 – British Royalty; 956 – Middle East;
959 – Vietnam War; 970 – American Indian Tribes; 973.7 – U.S. Civil War)
400 – 429 Dictionaries, Grammar, ESL/TOEFL
419 Sign Language
430 German 460 Spanish/Portuguese
440 French 470 Latin
450 Italian 480 Greek
490 Other Languages
495 Asian Languages (.1 – Japanese; .2 – Chinese)
496 African Languages
497 Native American Languages
700 Arts
709 Art History
710 Landscaping
720 Architecture
728 House Plans
730 Sculpture
736.9 Origami
737.4 Coin Collecting
741.5 Cartoons
743 Drawing
745.1 Antiques, Collectibles
745.5 Crafts, Paper Airplanes, Balloons, Toys, Dolls (745.594 – Christmas Crafts, Wreaths)
745.6 Calligraphy
745.9 Flower Arranging, Potpourri
746 Needlework: Macrame, Knitting, Needlepoint, Cross Stitch, Quilts
747 Decorating, Interior Design
748 Depression Glass, Stained Glass, Bottles
749 Furniture (History, Antique)
751 Painting Techniques (e.g., Watercolors)
759 Painting Styles, Artists (by Country, Period – e.g., French Renaissance)
769 Baseball Cards, Stamp Collecting
770 Photography
780 Music
780.92 Classical Musicians Biographies
784.092 Popular Musicians Biographies
787 Musical Instruments
791 – 792 Acting, Clowning
791.43 Actors & Actresses, Movies
791.45 Television Shows
792.8 Ballet
793 Parties, Showers, Balloon Sculpture, Party Games, Dancing (Ballroom, Folk, etc.),
Role-playing Games (e.g., Dungeons & Dragons), Magic
794 Indoor Games, Chess, Billiards, Computer Games (e.g., Nintendo), Gambling, Cards
796 Sports
.32 Basketball .357 Baseball
.33 Football .41 Weight Lifting
.34 Tennis .42 Track & Field
.352 Golf Olympics
796.5 Camping, Hiking
796.7 Motor Racing (cars, motorcycles, motocross)
796.8 Martial Arts, Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, Karate, etc.
797 Boating, Canoeing, Swimming
797.5 Air Sports, Flying, Ballooning, Skydiving
798 Horsemanship, Racing, Betting
799 Fishing, Hunting
800 Literature
808 Writing, Getting Published, Style Manuals, Public Speaking
808.8 Quotations
810 American Literature
.5 1900+
.52 1900 – 1945
.54 1945+
811 American Poetry
812 American Drama, Plays
813 American Fiction (Literary Criticism)
814, 817, 818 Essays, Humor, Jokes (e.g., Robert Fulghum, Dave Barry, Erma Bombeck, Lewis Grizzard)
820 English Literature
822.3 Shakespeare
830 German Literature
840 French Literature
850 Italian Literature
860 Spanish Literature
870 Latin Literature
880 Greek Literature
890 Other Literatures