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*** How to use the CFM Library ***

How to use the CFM library

Members and attenders may check out items for a loan period of up to three months. The collection may be searched through an online catalog called LibraryThing. For those who prefer to search for materials manually, a printed copy of certain information from this electronic catalog is located in a notebook in the library, however, this printed copy it is no longer kept current when new materials are added to the collection.

Using LibraryThing

1. Access the LibraryThing website through this link or go to https://www.librarything.com/catalog/charlottesvillefm.
2. In the toolbar at the top left of the screen, click YOUR BOOKS.
   1. A drop-down menu at the top left corner indicates the name of a collection the page is displaying (All Collections by default). By clicking on other items in this menu, you can limit the scope of your search.

Searching LibraryThing

1. To search the CFM collection, enter a word or phrase in the “Search this library” box found in the top right corner.
2. A drop-down menu to the right of the box allows you to limit or expand your search. Selecting “Most fields” is often preferable to searching “All fields.” You can narrow your search by choosing “Titles/authors” or “Subjects.”

Finding materials in the Library

1. Once you have found the CFM call number for the item you seek (either through the online catalog or the printed version in the library), use this number to search our library shelves.
2. Shelves are marked with subject headings. With the exception of biographies, books in each subject category are arranged in alphabetical order by author. Biographies are arranged by the last name of the biographee.
3. Pendle Hill Pamphlets are arranged by number in boxes on the shelves directly to the left of the library door. Other pamphlets are located in labeled boxes in their subject sections.
4. Materials in the First Day Collection are housed on the shelves in the parlor.

*** Library Mission ***

The Library Committee seeks to build and curate a core collection of Quaker reading material as an appropriate and distinctive feature of our Meeting Library, with a particular focus on works not likely to be carried in the other excellent libraries in the local area.