Main Stacks Deck Directory
The most current Deck Directory can be found at the entrance to the Main Stacks. Please ask for assistance at the circulation desk for help locating material or if you have any questions.
Materials in the Main Stacks are largely classified in either the Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress Classification system. Use the information below to locate call numbers and the corresponding decks in the Main Stacks where those numbers are shelved. Asterisks (*) indicate that shifting is in progress.
Important Locations
- Online Catalog Workstations with scanners are located on 3 East, 5 East, and 7 East.
- Emergency Exits are located on 1 East, 3 East , 5 East, 7 East, 9 East, and 2 West.
Library of Congress Call Numbers
| Call Numbers | Deck Number |
| A - B 132 | 7 East |
| B 133 - E | 8 East |
| F - PN 6719 | 9 East |
| PN 6720 - ZA | 10 East |
| LC Folio Materials A - Z | 8 East, Ranges D11 - E16
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| Media Collection--BLURAY/DVD/Video Games | 5 East, Ranges D4 - D8, E8 - E5 |
| All Quarto and Octavo material shelved together | |
Dewey (non-quarto) Call Numbers
| Call Numbers | Deck Number |
| 001 – 189 | 4 East |
| 190 – 320.94 | 6 East |
| 320.95 – 330 | 7 East |
| 331 – 506M | Basement West |
| 506N – 624 | 2 West – south |
| 625 – 734 | 2 West – north |
| 735 – 860.905 | 3.5 West |
| 860.91 – 913.04 | 5 West |
| 913.05 – 999 | 9.5 West |
^ Quarto material within this call number range is being reintegrated onto Deck 1
Dewey Quarto (Q.) Call Numbers
| Call Numbers | Deck Number |
| Q.001 – Q.016 | Shelved with non-quarto materials; see locations above. |
| Q.017 – Q.326* | 1 East |
| Q.327 – Q.647* | 2 East |
| Q.648 – Q.999 | 3 East |
*Shifting in Progress. Values change daily.
Dewey Special Prefixes
| Prefix | Item Type | Deck Number |
| A. | Bibliographies | 4 East |
| C. | College Catalogs | 5 East, Ranges E32 – E26 |
| F. | Dewey Decimal Folios | 5 East |
Government Documents
| Prefix | Item Type | Deck Number |
| DOC. | U.S. Government Documents | 5 West, Ranges C7 – C33 |
| U.S. Congressional Hearings 47-2-S E24r to 96-1-S V58vese | 5 West, Ranges C33 – C37 |
| U.S. Serial Set/Gov. Doc. Folios | 5 West, D-Ranges |
| UN. | United Nations Documents | 5 West, Ranges C6 – C5 |
| Great Britain Sessional Papers | 5 West, Ranges C5 – C1 |
Other Collections within the Bookstacks
| Item Type | Deck Number |
| Stacks Reference | 5 East, Range C1 |
| Illios – U of I Yearbooks | 5 East, Range C17 |
| Microfiche | Basement East via Basement West |