When searching the HRSB Library Catalogue, please make note of the item Call Number (the numbers we use to help us figure out where the book belongs in the Library), as we have a number of ‘special’ collections:

AST – Assistive Technology – Resources designed for students with specialized needs - Must be accessed through consultation with Assistive Technology – Please contact us for more information on this process.

Numbers from 000.01 to 999.99 – Non-fiction, sorted according to the Dewey Decimal system – These are divided into two collections: student materials (primarily Elementary), and teachers’ resources.

                                       ...when the Call Number begins with:

EAL - English as an additional language.  Resources designed for teachers with students whose first language is not English.

TR - Teachers' Resources.

FR – Books in French - may be picture books, non-fiction student resources, or teachers’ resources (FR CP)

E – Picture books

FIC – Also picture books, but longer or weightier content

SOPH – As per fiction – sophisticated topic, language, art work, etc.

DVD  - Video (cassette tape) and DVD resources. Now integrated into the Teachers Resource Collection. TR

PRO – Resources from a number of PROGRAM areas: Literacy, Math, Assessment, Curriculum Implementation, Health and Nutrition and ESL – like a Reference collection, these books have limited circulation and aren’t available for general loan, however, we do have copies of many of these in our Teachers’ Resource section.

For detailed information on Searching, Ordering and Returning Library Materials

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