Dewey Decimal...Melvil Dewey created the number order system for library books when he was 21 years old. Melvil Dewey started the first school for librarians. Look on the Spines! The

Dewey Decimal

Library Class

Who Created Dewey?● Melvil Dewey was born on December 10, 1851

● Melvil Dewey created the number order system for library books when he was 21 years old.

● Melvil Dewey started the first school for librarians.

Look on the Spines!The Dewey Decimal Classification Call Number can be found on the Spine Label

Generalities - 000Encyclopedias

News media

Rare Books

Philosophy - 100● Paranormal phenomena

● Psychology

● Logic

Religion - 200● Bible

● History of

Christianity

● Other Religions

Social Science - 300Law

Education

Folklore

Langauge - 400English

Spanish

Language

Dictionaries

Other Languages

Natural Science and Math - 500Mathematics

Earth Sciences

Plants

Animals

Technology - 600Medicine

Agriculture

Family Living

The arts - 700Drawing

Music

Recreational &

Performing Arts

Cooking

Literature - 800American Literature

Old English

Literature

Literatures of Other

Languages

Geography and History - 900Geography

Biographies

Ancient History

Modern History

States