Library
How our library is organized
The Lahaina Intermediate School Library boasts a collection of over 11,000 printed resources for students and staff to explore!
Our fiction section is thoughtfully organized by genre, making it easy to find your next favorite read. Dive into Humor, Adventure, Horror & Suspense, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Mystery, Fantasy, Sports, Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction and Young Adult. We also have a wealth of graphic novels, manga, and quick reads to satisfy every reading style.
For those seeking factual information, our nonfiction collection includes a diverse range of subjects, with a special focus on Hawaiian literature and culture.
To navigate our library with ease, refer to our Library Layout.
Shelf Organization
Each book in our library has a call number on the spine which indicates the section it belongs to in the library and its shelf location. Most call numbers will have 2 or 3 lines.
Fiction
Section
Our fiction section is organized according to genre. Within each section, it is organized alphabetically according to author’s last name. Shelf order: Author’s Last name > First Name > Book Title. If the book is part of a series, the books are in series number order.
Call number:
1st line: FIC
2nd line: First 3 letters of the author’s last name
Quick
Reads
Books in this section are chapter books that range between 50 to around 150 pages.
Call numbers will all start with QUICK FIC on the first line then the first 3 letters of the author’s last name on the secondl ine.
Manga/
Graphic
Novels
Labels will be yellow and will read MANGA or GRAPHIC.
The first three letters of the author’s last name will follow. These books are organized alphabetically.
Nonfiction
Section
Nonfiction books are organized according to the Dewey Decimal System so will have a number on the first line of the call number. The second line will be the first three letters of the author’s last name. Non fiction books should be put into numerical order. Shelf order: Dewey Decimal Number > Last Name > Book Title
Call numbers:
1st line: Dewey Decimal Number
2nd line: First 3 letters of the author’s last name
Biography and Autobiography Call Numbers:
1st line: 920 for autobiographies, 921 for biographies
2nd line: First 3 letters of who the book is about
Hawaiian
Our Hawaiian section includes biographies, fiction and non-fiction books. The call number for all books in the Hawaiian section will start with H for Hawaiian.
Hawaiian Biography call numbers:
1st line: HB
2nd line: First three letters of who the book is about
Hawaiian Fiction call numbers:
1st line: H FIC
2nd line: First three letters of the author’s last name
Hawaiian Non-Fiction call numbers:
1st line: H followed by the Dewey Decimal number
2nd line: First three letters of the author’s last name