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CKLS School Librarians: How to Shelve

The Central Kansas Library System has a commitment to school districts that have joined CKLS as system members. We provide consulting, continuing education, and a number of library services for member school librarians and paraprofessionals.

How to Shelve

Dewey Decimal Classification

Shelving Guide for Library Pages

ALA Shelving Quiz

Here's a link to a practice test that goes over both numeric and alphabetic order. It throws a few curveballs alphabetically. So it might be best to go through it yourself first in detail, and make an answer key you can have on hand. 

Shelver Game

This is a little online mini-game that asks you to rearrange the books in order. The site is pretty dated but it is a fun way to practice. 

Shelving Test

Shelving Non Fiction Library Books video

How to Shelve Library Materials video

Dewey Numbers Explained video