Children's literature and young adult materials are classified as "juvenile." They are located in their own sections in each of Holy Family's Libraries. At the Philadelphia Campus Library visit the lower level; at the Newtown Learning Resource Center (Room 122) visit the back of the room.
Use our Library Catalog to find books!
An item's call number (address on the shelf) is assigned based on its subject matter. This can be very helpful if you want to browse for an item because you can easily find the section of the library which will contain other books on the same subject.
Call numbers (sections) for popular subject areas:
Alphabet Books |
JUV PE |
Biographies |
JUV CT |
Fairy Tales |
JUV PZ 8.1 |
Fiction |
JUV PZ 7 |
Math |
JUV QA |
Poetry |
JUV PZ 8.3 |
Science |
JUV Q, QB- |
A call number is an item's shelf address. Example of a call number: JUV PZ8.1 .P55L 2009
Children's literature and young adult materials are classified as "juvenile." They are located in their own separate sections in each of Holy Family's Libraries. Call numbers for juvenile books will begin with the letters "JUV".
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Myths, Fables & Fairy Tales: fiction or non-fiction?
Myths, fables, and fairy tales are classified as "juvenile literature" and are shelved in the JUV PZ 8 section- not the fiction section!
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