Confession: I was that weird breed of kid who gave up recess to spend more time in the school’s library so that I could talk Huck Finn and Nancy Drew with the librarian. She gifted me with the lowdown on literature, or at least the abridged version a 10-year-old would appreciate, and I soaked it all up. Nowadays, libraries have stepped aside for big-brand bookstores who lure us in with coffee bars and bargain bins, but there’s just something about a quiet library nook that makes you feel cozy, and like less of a consumerist a-hole. I understand that not everyone has been properly acquainted with their local library, but why not take a step in? It won’t bite. Promise.
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In honor of Library Week, we put together a nerd’s comprehensive guide to the Dewey Decimal System. From dinosaurs to comics to Star Trek reference guides, it’s all here:
000 – Computers, Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, UFO’s, Aliens
020 – Internet
110 – Metaphysics
114 – Space
115 – Time
130 – Ghosts & the Supernatural
135 – Dreams & Mysteries
158.1 – Self Help
228 – Biblical Apocalypse
290 – Mythology
305.4 – Women
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327.1 – Spies
390 – Scary Stories
500 – Science Experiments
510 – Math
520 – Stars, Planets, Astronomy
530 – Physical Science: Force & Motion, Electricity, Magnetism
540 – Chemistry, Atoms & Molecules
550 – Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Weather
567.91 – Dinosaurs
575 – Evolution
600 – Technology
608 – Inventions
611 – Anatomy
620 – Engineering, Space Ships
621.38416 – Ham Radio
649.65 – Sex
650 – Secret Codes
662 – Explosives
730 – Origami
741.5 – Graphic Novels & Anime
792: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on DVD
793.73 – Dungeons & Dragons
800 – Literature
808 – Star Trek Reader’s Reference
810 – Jokes
940 – Knights