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I am a big fan of supporting libraries so this year we have a challenge that you will have to utilize your local libraries for (hopefully).

The Dewey decimal system organizes books using three- digit numbers, or call numbers. Call numbers are assigned to book topics. trains, for example, is assigned 385. So a book about trains would have a call number of 385. You can find a library book's call number on its spine.

So the challenge is to take the first three digits of the call number, search your local library (or school library) for a book with the call numbers listed below that you would like to read and enjoy finding new genres and authors!

Do as many as you can in the year and post the books you find here.

Dewey Numbers:
150
201
326
387
398
413
551
582
598
641
700
813
915
973

my Tracking Post

150 Dream Decoder
201
326
387- --Soldier
398
413
551
582 Tree
598 The Life Cycle of a Penguin
641
700 Children's Book of Art
813
915
973

I love this one.

Dewey Numbers:
150
201
326
387
398
413 (422) -
551
582
598
641 -
700
813
915
973

My Tracking Post:

150
201
326
387
398
413
551
582
598
641
700
813
915
973

The 413 D.D. number corresponds to dictionaries, so I read something very closely related in the 422 category. Hope that's okay!

Lea Ann wrote: "The 413 D.D. number corresponds to dictionaries, so I read something very closely related in the 422 category. Hope that's okay!"

Creative way of getting that one done!

Just finished What It Felt Like: Living in the American Century 973.9 . Amazing read!

Knocked another one of these out. Book about Ozark caves 551.4

Got one done for 326.

You are just knocking this challenge out in no time.

Finally got one done for this challenge.

I read Word by Word by Kory Stamper today for 413.

#915 is done!

700 is done. I only have 7 left on this one but hard to work on without the library being open. Guess I need to check Overdrive.

Lea Ann wrote: "700 is done. I only have 7 left on this one but hard to work on without the library being open. Guess I need to check Overdrive."

It does make it a bit difficult. I was looking for a book the other day thinking I owned it and was all excited to read it then I realized it was on my list of books at the library.

I read (struggled through may be a better word for it) The Devil's Rooming House because I was thinking that I had the numbers down as groups like 100s, 200s, but I realize now I have actual specific numbers down. So it doesn't actually count for the challenge.

Melissa wrote: "I read (struggled through may be a better word for it) The Devil's Rooming House because I was thinking that I had the numbers down as groups like 100s, 200s, but I realize now I have actual specif..."
You should count it. This one is hard.

Lea Ann wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I read (struggled through may be a better word for it) The Devil's Rooming House because I was thinking that I had the numbers down as groups like 100s, 200s, but I realize now I ha..."

It is hard, I made it harder than I meant to.

The local library is now open for curbside pickup and I emailed my friend who works there the list of numbers for this challenge and told her about how I had picked the year the library closed for it and she said she would pick me out some books for it.

So, I have some very interesting choices for this challenge.

I just finished 598 with
The Life Cycle of a Penguin

It was a very nice change of pace to sit down and read this book. I am working my way through a bit of a slower more serious book and needed a break from it and this was perfect. I learned something about penguins and loved the pictures in the book.

Melissa wrote: "The local library is now open for curbside pickup and I emailed my friend who works there the list of numbers for this challenge and told her about how I had picked the year the library closed for ..."

I know! I was using the library at school for this one. May have to wait until school starts back up. I can't seem to get myself organized to use the pickup service at the community library.

I finished 387. Soldier book, very informative.

I finished Nadiya's Kitchen today for 641.5. I picked this book because I loved watching her Netflix cooking show and wanted to read more of her recipes.

582- Tree

I like how the information in these Eyewitness books are put together.

Finished a book about Art, which is 700.

It had some interesting stuff in it and I wish I was talented with art as it looked like it could be fun to make.

Well, this wasn't the best type of challenge to have in 2020 but I still managed 5.

I hope some of you were able to get into your library at some point this year.

I got through 7 of these. Definitely having libraries closed didn't help.

I only got 2 done before the libraries closed. I tried to get more done via curbside pickup but it was harder to do it. I am hoping to try again once my library reopens and I can go inside again.