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BOOKS
Suggestion forms are available by the computer catalogue. Recommendations for new books are always welcome. QUICK REFERENCE COLLECTION This is a collection of books to help find information quickly. It includes the Encyclopaedia Britannica, English and foreign language dictionaries, directories, statistical facts and figures, gazetteers, data books and telephone directories. Maps and atlases are shelved in separate Maps and Atlases collections. All the books in this collection are for reference use only and cannot be removed from the library. MAIN COLLECTION (Non-Fiction) The Main Collection includes most of the non-fiction books, along with English poetry, Shakespeare, and literature in French, German and Spanish. The books are arranged by a system known as the Dewey Decimal Classification. Each book is allocated a classification number which represents the subject covered. The main categories are:
These are subdivided and further subdivided, to represent individual subjects. e.g.
The lists at the ends of each book stack show which subjects are held. The classification number is on the spine of each book.
FICTION COLLECTION
The collection ofover 2,000 books covers a wide range of fiction to suit everyone. The books are arranged in alphabetical order by the author's surname. e.g. ROW for books by J.K. Rowling. The collection includes all fiction written or
translated into English. We have a collection of about 200 books of historical interest kept in a display cabinet. These include books written by old boys of the school, such as George Ormerod (A History of Cheshire), and the artist Randolph Caldecott. Most of these books may not be borrowed. There is a also a complete set of issues of The King's School Magazine which began over 100 years ago.
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