Main Library Location Guide
Location Guide to Books in Main and Deering
This guide will help you find materials kept in the Northwestern University (Main) Library and the Deering Library (connected to Main).
Books are organized first by NUcat location, then by call number.
MAIN Library and MAIN Large Book Locations
| Call Number | Go To | Call Number | Go To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 - 099 | 3 North | 660 - 699 | 5 South |
| 100 - 199 | 3 East | 701 | 3 South |
| 200 - 299 | 3 South | 711 | 3 South |
| 300 - 329 | 3 North | 791 - 793 | 3 South |
| 330 - 369 | 4 North | 800 - 819 | 3 South |
| 370 - 389 | Lower Level B249 | 820 - 839 | 4 South |
| 390 - 399 | 5 North | 840 - 899 | 5 South |
| 400 - 499 | 3 South | 900 - 915 | 3 East |
| 500 - 599 | 3 East | 917 - 929 | 3 East |
| 600 - 649 | 5 South | 930 - 959 | 4 East |
| 650 - 659 | Lower Level B249 | 970 - 999 | 4 East |
MAIN Large Books (L000 - L999) are kept in the same towers as their corresponding MAIN Library ranges above, but shelved separately from regular-sized books. Click on the tower listed in the "Go To" column above to open a map of the area for clarification.
Other Locations in Main and Deering
| NUcat Location | Go To |
|---|---|
| Africana | 5 East |
| Africana Bibliographies | Lower Level B251 |
| Africana Folios1 | 5 East |
| Africana Lower Level Section | Lower Level B249 |
| Africana Lower Level Section Annex | Lower Level B251 |
| Africana B190 | Lower Level B190 |
| Africana Reference | Lower Level B251 |
| Architecture Reading Room | Deering, Level 3 |
| Art Collection | Deering, Level 3 |
| Main Lower Level Section | Lower Level B249 |
| Main Chinese Collection | Lower Level B190 |
| Main Core | 2 North |
| Main Core (Leisure Reading) | 2 North, entryway |
| Main Curriculum | 5 North |
| Main Folios1 | Lower Level B190 |
| Main Government Information | Deering, Level 1 |
| Main Japanese Collection | Lower Level B190 |
| Main Korean Collection | Lower Level B190 |
| Main Reserve2 | 2 North |
| Mitchell Multimedia Center | 2 South |
| Music Library (Reserve)2 | Deering, Level 2 |
| Music Library (Stacks)3 | Deering, Level 1 or 2 |
| Music Library Listening Center | Deering, Level 2 |
| Music Library Oversize Scores | Deering, Level 2 |
| Storage Facility | Request Online |
| Transportation Library | 5 North |
| Transportation Library (Lower Level) | Lower Level B249 |
| Special Collections | Deering, Level 3 |
| University Archives | Deering, Level 1 |
1 Folio call numbers begin with a capital letter "F".
2 Any item listed as "Temporarily Shelved" at a Reserve location must be requested at that Reserve desk, regardless of its original location.
3 Music Stacks call numbers beginning with "ML" or "MT" are on level 1, those beginning with just "M" are on Level 2.
If you have further questions or problems locating items on the shelf, please see our Book Location Assistance page, or just come to the Circulation desk on the first floor of the Main Library for help.
