• Fiction is shelved in alphabetical order by the author's last name
• Non-fiction is organized by the numerical dewey decimal system beginning with
  001 and ending with 999, followed by the first three letters of the author's last name
• Junior picture books are organized within each letter of the alphabet (using the author's
  last name)
• Magazines are shelved in title order
• Paperbacks are organized by year and then by the month they are put on the shelf. 
  Each year has its own coloured label with the month noted on each label
• Fiction DVD movies are grouped by the accession number in sections of 100 -
  i.e.: DVD AF 172
• Fiction CDA audio books are roughly arranged by the author's last name

Basic Call Numbers

• 001 - 999 - Adult Non-Fiction
• J 001 - J 999 - Junior Non-Fiction
• JP - Junior Picture Books
• JF - Junior Fiction
• YA - Young Adult Fiction
• AF - Adult Fiction
• AS - Adult Magazine
• JS - Junior Magazine

Additional Categories

• PBK -  Paperback
• LP - Large Print
• FL - French Language
• GL - German Language
• UL - Ukrainian Language
• GRA - Graphic Novels/Manga/Comic Strips
• BC - Behind Counter
• RES - Restricted Use
• REF - Reference
• DVD
• CDA - CD Audio Books

Combinations

• Additional categories precede a basic call number to designate a sub-category, for example:
  
  LP AF - Large Print Adult Fiction
  GL 001.945 - German Language Non-Fiction
  CDA AF - CD Audio Book Adult Fiction