Perry-Castañeda Library Floor Plan
The Perry-Castañeda Library is a standalone building with six levels. The entrance to the library is on the second floor, accessible from a plaza at the southwest corner of Speedway and 21st Streets.
PCL Floor Plan
Floor 2
Entry level of the PCL. Computer lab, quick print stations, research help & checkout desk, Learning labs, Media lab, Data lab, Graduate Landing Spot, UFCU Room, study rooms, Public Speaking Center, University Writing Center
Floor 3
Current journals and periodicals, study rooms, book stacks, library human resources, library administration
Call Number to Book Location
This guide to call number locations for materials in the Perry-Castañeda Library includes the PCL book stacks on Floors 3-6. Each floor is arranged in book stacks A-S, identified on map kiosks near the elevators and on signs at the ends of each row of shelves.
- Library of Congress Call Numbers
- Dewey Decimal Call Numbers
- Oversize Books
- Special Materials
- Book not on the shelf?
Library of Congress Call Numbers
Call number starts with a letter.
| Call Number Range | Book Stack | Floor |
|---|---|---|
| A - AP 95 T8 T | 3C | 3 |
| AP 95 T8 U - BL 1899 | 3D | 3 |
| BL 1900 - BP 173 | 3G | 3 |
| BP 174 - BV 2999 | 3H | 3 |
| BV 3000 - BX 9420 | 3J | 3 |
| BX 9421 - CT 1030 | 3K | 3 |
| CT 1031 - D 999 | 3L | 3 |
| D 1000 - DG 576 | 3M | 3 |
| DG 577 - DS 101 V | 3N | 3 |
| DS 101 W -DS 481 K | 3P | 3 |
| DS 481 L - DS 901 | 3Q | 3 |
| DS 902 A - E 524 | 3R | 3 |
| E 525 - GR | 3S | 3 |
| if the call number starts with -F- (with dashes), the book is oversize, see Oversize Books note | ||
| GT - GV 1679 | 4J | 4 |
| GV 1680 - HA 214 B | 4K | 4 |
| HA 214 C - HB 172 | 4L | 4 |
| HB 173 - HC 374 | 4M | 4 |
| HC 375 - HD 1536 | 4N | 4 |
| HD 1537 - HD 9710 | 4P | 4 |
| HD 9711 - HF 5718 | 4Q | 4 |
| HF 5719 - HM 789 | 4R | 4 |
| HM 790 - HV 4999.9 | 4S | 4 |
| HV 5000 - HV 8751 | 5J | 5 |
| HV 8752 - HX 656 N | 5K | 5 |
| HX 656 O - JK 2408 R | 5L | 5 |
| JK 2408 S - KD 5129 | 5M | 5 |
| KD 5130 - LB 1569 | 5N | 5 |
| LB 1570 - P 37 | 5P | 5 |
| P 38 - PG 13 | 5Q | 5 |
| PG 14 - PJ 7697 | 5R | 5 |
| PJ 7698 - PK 6000 | 5S | 5 |
| PK 6001 - PK 9999 | 6A | 6 |
| PL 1 - PL 845 | 6B | 6 |
| PL 846 - PN 662 | 6C | 6 |
| PN 663 - PQ 4862 | 6D | 6 |
| PQ 4863 - PR 4199 | 6E | 6 |
| PR 4200 - PR 6039 H 52 | 6F | 6 |
| PR 6039 H53 - PS 3545 I4 | 6G | 6 |
| PS 3545 I5 - PT 1699 | 6H | 6 |
| PT 1700 - PT 5879 | 6L | 6 |
| PT 5800 - QA 76.69 | 6M | 6 |
| QA 76.7 - RA 421 H413 | 6N | 6 |
| if the call number starts with -Q- (with dashes), the book is oversize, see Oversize Books note | ||
| RA 421 H414 - RT 60 | 6P | 6 |
| RT 61 - TX 9999 | 6Q | 6 |
| U- Z 1037 | 6R | 6 |
| Z 1038 -ZA | 6S | 6 |
Dewey Decimal Call Numbers
Call number starts with a number.
| Call Number Range | Book Stack | Floor |
|---|---|---|
| 000 - 051 C7 | 4A | 4 |
| 051 C8 - 054.4 | 4B | 4 |
| 054.5 - 299 | 4C | 4 |
| 300 - 388.2 | 4D | 4 |
| 388.3 - 736 | 4E | 4 |
| 737 - 811.08 E | 4F | 4 |
| 811.08 F - 830.9 | 4G | 4 |
| 831 - 842 R29 | 5B | 5 |
| 842 R30 - 944.08 D351 | 5D | 5 |
| 944.08 D352 - 999 | 5E | 5 |
Oversize Books
Call number starts with a -F- or -Q- (with dashes).
| Call Number Range | Book Stack | Floor |
|---|---|---|
| -F- | 5A | 5 |
| -Q- 000 - -Q- 999 | 5A | 5 |
| -Q- A - -Q- DR 59 | 3A | 3 |
| -Q- DR 60 - -Q- ZA 9999 | 3B | 3 |
Special Materials
Special materials in the PCL.
| Special Material | Book Stack or Area | Floor |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Collection | 6AA & 6BB | 6 |
| Children's Literature Reserves | near stairwell | 5 |
| Digital (CDROM, DVDROM, Computer Software) | Computer Help Desk | 2 |
| Display | near 3C | 3 |
| Map Collection | Map Room | 1 |
| New Books | Lobby entry | 2 |
| Periodicals (current issues, usually last 6-12 months) | near 3C | 3 |
| Periodicals (older shelved by call number) | 3-6 | |
| Taiwan Resource Center for Chinese Studies New Books | Near 3R | 3 |
| Textbooks & Curriculum Guides | 6S | 6 |
| U.S. Documents | 4H | 4 |
| U.S. Serial Set | 5A | 5 |
| UT Poetry Center | UFCU room | 2 |
| Youth Collection | 6S | 6 |
Book not on the shelf?
- Check distribution shelves, book trucks and copier areas on the floors.
- Check the library catalog to see if the item is at another library or at a special location in the PCL.
- If the item shows a Pick It Up button, click to have it held when it is available for you to check out.
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