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Pop Lit Guide

A guide to FSU Libraries' Popular Literature collection at Strozier Library.

Call Numbers

All the books in the Pop Lit collection at Strozier Library are organized by FictionNonfiction, and Graphic NovelsCall numbers are a set of numbers and/or letters that help you locate Pop Lit books based on their genre.

Fiction and nonfiction call numbers in Pop Lit are made of the genre (F or NF) plus the first three letters of an author’s last name.

Graphic novels, on the other hand, use the Library of Congress classification system. That just means they’re organized by subject like the general collections at FSU Libraries.

Here are some examples of call numbers:

  • Title & Author: Finding Me by Viola Davis → Call Number: NF Dav
  • Title & Author: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry → Call Number: F Hen
  • Title & Author: Heartstopper, vol. 1 by Alice Oseman Call Number: PZ7.7.O7656 He 2020

Searching Strategies

To find a specific book, type the title into the search bar on lib.fsu.edu. Be sure to note its call number and make sure it’s available in the Pop Lit section, like in the example below.     

Screenshot from FSU Libraries' catalog showing the book listing for ¡Hola Papi!: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer, published in 2022. The book is available at the FSU Strozier Library in the Popular Literature Collection. Three details are highlighted with yellow circles: 'Available' indicates the book's availability status, 'NF Bra' is the call number, and 'Item in place' confirms the item is currently shelved.

Once you’ve confirmed the book is available and you have the call number, use that information to guide your searching. For instance, if the call number starts with F, head to the Fiction shelves! Feel free to ask a staff member at the Scholar Support Desk desk if you need help (we’re nice, promise).

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