CALL NUMBERSEach book in the library is marked with a call number, which indicates where the book is located in the library's stacks. • If you are working in a library with "open stacks" (one where you can roam the book collection yourself), you can copy down the call number and get the book yourself. • If you are working in a library with "closed stacks," (The stacks are restricted to library personnel.), you must fill out a call slip, hand it in at the call desk, and wait for someone to retrieve the book for you. Some libraries have a mix of open and closed stacks. Whether the stacks are open or closed, be sure to copy down the call number exactly as it appears in the card catalog. Otherwise, it will be very hard-if not impossible-for you to find the book. Don't try to remember all the digits in the number as you rush to the stacks. Instead, jot it down. Most libraries even keep small pencils and scraps of paper next to the card catalog for this purpose. Today, many libraries allow you to track and reserve the books you need through an online catalog, eliminating the need to jot down call numbers. Then you simply go to the library to pick up the books you ordered. The books may be filed in a separate place for your convenience. Next is the online book catalog from the Farmingdale Public Library.
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