Lower Pilgrim Hall

On this floor you will find:
Cutter Books:
Cutter K Points, Plus and Slash [Zoology]
Cutter L Points, Plus and Slash [Vertebrata]
Cutter N Points, Plus and Slash [Useful Arts (Agriculture, Cookery, Gardening)]
Cutter P Points, Plus and Slash [Constructive Arts (Building, Engineering)]
Cutter Q Points, Plus and Slash [Handicrafts, Manufactures]
Cutter S Points, Plus and Slash [ Sports, Games, Amusements]
Cutter T Points, Plus and Slash [Theater, Music]
Cutter U Points, Plus and Slash [Art, Architecture]


Library of Congress:
Library of Congress M Points, Plus and Lg. [Music]
Library of Congress Q Points, Plus and Lg. [Science]
Library of Congress R Points, Plus and Lg.[Medicine]
Library of Congress S Points, Plus and Lg. [Agriculture, Gardening]
Library of Congress T Points, Plus and Lg. [Technology, Photography]

Hints to Shelving on this floor:
— You may access Lower Pilgrim Hall most easily by the new elevator. Press the "SR" button and the
elevator doors will open into a hallway, take a left and Lower Pilgrim Hall will be on your right. You may also
take the main stairs to the Basement level, take a right (as if you were going to the Art Department) and
then take the Exit Stairs down. Lower Pilgrim Hall is to your left.
— This floor contains many collections, both Cutter and Library of Congress. The POINT sized collections
are on the right side of the room (with your back to the entrance). The Cutter Plus and Slash and the
Library of Congress Plus and Lg. books are shelved on the left side of the room.
— The bound periodicals (°P's) are in three locations in Lower Pilgrim. The Plus size are on the left
side of the room by the entrance, the Slash size bound periodicals are in the middle of the room on the left side and the Point size begin at the end of the shelves on the left side, continue on the ciruclar shelving at the end of the room and end on the shelves to the right.
— Each row of shelves is labeled with the call numbers contained in that row. Take note of whether the books are Cutter or Library of Congress.

Note that book size dictates location.
For examples and definitions of Cutter and Library of Congress Book Sizes, click here.

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