Library Materials at WDHS
Fiction:
All fiction books are located on the long wall under the clock.. Fiction books are arranged alphabetically by author. Spine labels will look like this: FIC STE
Story Collection:
Also a fiction book - but contains a collection of short stories in one volume. These can be found at the end of the fiction section and are distinguished by the SC on the spine label.
Paperbacks - Last year, a paperback collection was started. All books on the paperback wire rack are paperbacks, but not all will have PB on the spine label. This is a work in progress! The paperbacks you will find at the end of the Fiction/Story Collection section are new as of last year and will have PB on the spine label.
Biographies: Biographical books and collected biographies (about more than 1 person) are denoted by 920 (collected) and B (biography). They are shelved alphabetically by the person the book is about. Biographies can be found on the shelves next to the workroom area.
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Professional
PROF on the spine label. Located in the library office.
Maine Collection
ME on the label and the spine label is yellow. These are books by Maine authors and/or about Maine.
Videos are housed in the workroom and are for classroom use.
Reference:
Are arranged by Dewey Decimal number with REF on the spine label. The books are found on the shelves next to the Circulation Desk. These books normally do not circulate, but there may be instances when a book may go out overnight.
ILL System: Sometimes, a student will need a book which is not available in our library or from the Washburn Public Library. The state of Maine has ME CAT, an excellent interlibrary-loan system that allows librarians to request materials from other libraries. Please see Mrs. Brown if you need a book for your research project!. The Statewide Catalog combines and links library collections across Maine. A single search scans more than 3 million unique titles and nearly 8 million items.