Locating Materials

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Building Layout

The Main Floor

Circulation Desk
Reference Desk
Fiction Collection
Mystery Collection
New Books
Children's Room
Audiovisual Materials

Main Floor

The Top Floor

History Books (900's)
Science Books (500's)
Applied Sciences (600's)
Art Books (700's)
The Art Room
Biographies

Top Floor

The Lower Floor

Literature and Poetry (800's)
The Philbrick Rare Book Room
Periodicals

Lower Floor

Using This Guide

If you need any assistance finding an item on the shelves, our Reference and Circulation staff members are always ready to help. However, if you feel like searching or browsing the collection on your own, this guide can aid you in that experience.

Types of Materials

The Athenaeum uses a number of different classification systems for different types of materials. Please select the type of item you are interested in finding:

Books

Periodicals

Audiovisual Materials

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