The Lilly Library uses the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System to organize books in the library. The LC system categorizes by subject, which will allow you to browse by subject.
Subject Classes for Architecture include:
NA Architecture
NA 1-60 General
NA 100-130 Architecture and the state
NA 190-1555.5 History
NA 1995 Architecture as a profession
NA 2000-2320 Study and teaching.
Research
NA 2335-2360 Competitions
NA 2400-2460 Museums. Exhibitions
NA 2500-2599 General works
NA 2599.5-2599.9 Architectural criticism
NA 2695-2793 Architectural drawing
and design
NA 2835-4050 Details and decoration
NA 4100-8480 Special classes of buildings
NA 4100-4145 Classed by material
NA 4150-4160 Classed by form
NA 4170-8480 Classed by use
NA 4170-(7020) Public buildings
NA 4590-5621 Religious architecture
NA 7100-7884 Domestic architecture.
Houses. Dwellings
NA 7910-8125 Clubhouses, guild houses,
etc.
NA 8200-8260 Farm architecture
NA 8300-8480 Outbuildings, gates,
fences, etc.
NA 9000-9428 Aesthetics of cities.
City planning
and beautifying
Search for materials in th library catalog. For your chosen item, note the availability, location and call number.
The Lilly Library uses the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System, which organizes materials by subject. Calls numbers are read top to bottom, and represent the broad subject, specific subject, identifying information like authors or geographic location, volume number (if applicable), and publication date.
Once you have identified the collection and call number, check the the library map to find which floor the book is located. The General Collections NA section, for example, is located on the second floor on the NW side of the building.