Where to Find Materials

Use information from the Library Catalog record to find an item.

Status
The status line will tell you whether a book is on the shelf, checked out, lost, or has recently been ordered. Journals, magazines and newspapers cannot be checked out.

Location
Check here to find out which of the STLCC Libraries has the material.

  • FP stands for Forest Park
  • FV stands for Florissant Valley
  • M stands for Meramec
  • W stands for Wildwood
  • "Stacks," "Reference," "Learning Lab," "Index Tables," etc. indicate specific locations within the library. As these vary by campus, check with someone at the Circulation or Reference Desk for directions to these specific locations.

Call Number
Write down the call number. It acts as the "address" of an item in the library. The Dewey Decimal Classification scheme is used at all STLCC Libraries. If you need help locating a call number in the library, ask at the Circulation or Reference Desk.

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