Our Library Collection

The library print collection is basically divided into two main sections:  Fiction and Non-Fiction.  Each section is housed in a separate room located on opposites ends of the Circulation Desk area.

The Fiction Collection

The books located in the Fiction room contain stories which are inventions of the imagination.  These books utilize the author's last name as the basis of the call number.  The room is further divided into an Adults' and Youth sections.

The Adult section contains books classified as:

• Standard Fiction

• Paperback (PB)

• Large Type (LT)

• Mysteries (MYS)

• Science Fiction (SF)

• Westerns (WES)

The Youth section contains books classified as:

• Primer (P - recommended for beginning/pre-school readers)

• Easy (E - recommended for kindergarten - 2nd grade readers)

• Juvenile (J - recommended for 3rd grade - 7th/8th grade readers)

• Teenage (* - recommended for ages 8th/9th grade readers)

• Young Adult (YA - recommended for ages 9th - 11th grade readers)

• Paperback (PB)

• Large Type (LT)

• Mysteries (MYS)

• Science Fiction (SF)

Additionally, certain fiction items will also contain genre stickers, representing particular types of literature.  The various genres include:  Adventure, Animal Story, Award Winner, Black Author, Board Book, Caldecott Medal Winner, Christian, Classic, Dinosaur, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Folklore, Ghost Story, Gothic Romance, Historical, Holiday, Horror, Love Story, Newbery Medal Winner, Reading Rainbow, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Sea Story, Short Story, Small Book, Sports, and Suspense.

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The Non-Fiction Collection

The Non-Fiction room contain books which are considered to contain factual information.  These books utilize Dewey Decimal Numbers as the basis of the call number.  The room is mainly divided into Adult and Youth sections, as well as specialized areas of interest:  Black Heritage/History, Biographies, Encyclopedias (Circulating), Large Type, New Readers, Reference Materials, Science Project, and Vocational Resources (Career information and study guides).

The basic Dewey Decimal classifications are:

• 000-099:  Computers and Generalities

• 100-199:  Philosophy and Psychology

• 200-299:  Religion

• 300-399:  Social Sciences

• 400-499:  Language

• 500-599:  Natural Sciences and Mathematics

• 600-699:  Health/Applied Sciences, Self Help and Technology

• 700-799:  The Fine and Decorative Arts

• 800-899:  Literature and Rhetoric

• 900-999:  Geography and History

What else is available at the Library?

Aside from books, the Dolton Public Library District offers a wide range of additional resources.

• Access to online resources

• Audio Books (available on audio cassette or compact disc)

• Equipment (8 mm film projector, 6mm film projector, motion picture screens, slide projector, etc.)

• Foreign Language Learning Materials (available on audio cassette, compact disc or VHS cassette)

• Journals, Magazines and Newspapers

• Maps

• Microfiche and Microfilm

• Museum Adventure Passes (available at the Reference Desk)

• Music (available on audio cassette, compact disc or vinyl record)

• Pamphlets (Illinois Rules of the Road, Pace and Metra schedules, etc.)

• Videos (available on DVD or VHS cassette)