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Cambridge International Exam Centre
The School Library And Its Composition

The Library is divided into two; secondary and primary.

SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY

 This has three main sections, namely; Non-fiction, Fiction and Reference.

 NON- FICTION SECTIONS

It has books which have facts and sometimes known as information materials. The materials under this category talk about people, places and things. Most of the stock in our Library including textbooks belongs to this group.

These materials are classified into ten broad subjects using the method called “The Dewey Decimal Classification.” The subject names are coded by numbers recognized world wide. Below is the Dewey Decimal Classification Chart.
 

 Group Name                                              Dewey Number

Reference/ General Works

000-009

Philosophy

100-199

Religion

200-299

Social Sciences

300-399

Grammar and Languages

400-499

Pure sciences

500-599

Applied Sciences

600-699

Fine Arts

700-799

Literature

800-899

History and Geography

900-999

 

The Non- fiction has books from philosophy to History and Geography. The books under these broad subjects have many specific sub-divisions, for example Pure Sciences, there are ten main subdivisions: General Science, Mathematics, physics, chemistry, Biology and Animals. The Subdivisions mentioned are present in our library. 

REFERENCE SECTION

This includes encyclopaedias, dictionaries and atlases. These books are also shelved according to their subjects. We do not lend these books because they are in constant demand.

FICTION SECTION

These books are also known as story books or novels. The Books are shelved in alphabetical order using the author’s surnames. Pupils borrow these books more than the Non- Fiction books


PRIMARY SCHOOL LIBRARY

This has also the three sections mentioned in the secondary school library and the organization of books is also similar. Their non-fiction has not got many subdivisions i.e. under Pure Sciences; there is no physics, chemistry and biology.


FICTION SECTION

The Fiction is divided into three sections called easy to read, grade 3 and 4 section and 5, 6 and 7 section.








 
 
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