| B | Biography-- Book-length histories of a person's life arranged in order of the person's last name. |
| BC | Books on Cassette-- May be checked out by teachers only. |
| F | Fiction-- Hardcover novels (made-up stories) in order of the author's last name. |
| OS | Oversized-- Large easy fiction books arranged by author's last name. Also known as "picture books". |
| P | Professional-- Books for teachers only. |
| PB | Paperbacks-- Soft cover fiction books arranged by author's last name. |
| R | Reference-- Books that never leave the library containing research information, arranged by the Dewey Decimal System. |
| TP | Transparency-- Overhead transparencies for teacher use only. |
| VT | Videotapes-- VHS tapes arranged by the Dewey Decimal System. For teachers only. |
| 001-999 | Non-Fiction-- True stories and information arranged by the Dewey Decimal System. |