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Where is the Book (or CD, DVD, etc.)?
Finding the location of an item is usually the first thing many people want to know. On the initial search results page, you will see a list of locations that currently have an available copy. You can either call the location or place the item on hold online.

But what if you are inside the library and you need to know exactly where it is? If you click on the title of the book, you will see a detailed listing of item locations. You will see a Library drop-down menu that allows you to limit this list to a specific library (which can be helpful with records with many items). You will also see a Call Number and a Location . The Call Number is not too helpful with Fiction items, but is very helpful with Non-Fiction. The Location you see in the example below is Fiction . Once you are in the Fiction section, items are arranged by author's last name.

Here is an example of a Non-Fiction item. You have the call number and you see that it is located on the 1st floor Children's department in Central.:

Catalog and Account Help
What's New @ Your Memphis Public Library & Information Center
2013 BOOKSTORE SALES
- April 6-12
- Media
- April 20-26
- Sci-Fi
- Apr 27-May 3
- Mystery
- May 10 & 11
- MAY SALE
- May 13-24
- Fiction
- May 25-31
- Health & Fitness
- June 1-14
- Summer Reading
- June 15-28
- Children's Books
- July 6-12
- Cookbooks
- June 13-26
- Back to School
- June 27- Aug 2
- Media
- Aug 3-9
- Parenting
- Aug 10-17
- Mystery
- Aug 24-31
- Romance
- Sept 7-14
- Religion
- Sept 21-28
- Fiction
- Oct 5-11
- Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror
- Oct 12-18
- Cookbook
- Oct 25-26
- Fall Book Sale Oct 25-26
- Nov. 2-15
- Children
- Nov. 16- Dec.21
- Christmas
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stephanie.white@memphistn.gov
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