Scroll down to see a text list of call number locations. View images of Hamilton Library floor plans here.
Books and journals are arranged on the shelves in call number order. Each book and journal has its own unique call number (letter/number code) printed on its cover. After you obtain a call number from the Library's catalog (Hawai'i Voyager), use the list below to determine the floor on which the call number is located.
Hamilton Library has two sections, the Hamilton Building and the Hamilton Addition. The entrance is in the Hamilton Building.
If a call number is located in the Hamilton Hamilton Addition, cross the Bridge walkway between the buildings. The Bridge is located behind Elevators 3-4-5-6 on Floors 1 and 2 (only).
| Collection & Call Number | Building | Floor | Special Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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ARCHIVES By Appointment - http://libweb.hawaii.edu/libdept/archives/ |
Hamilton Addition | 5 | Ask at Service Desk |
| ASIA A -- H | Hamilton | 4 | |
| ASIA J -- Z | Hamilton | 3 | |
| ASIA PERIODICALS A -- Z (unbound) | Hamilton | 4 | Near Reference Desk |
| ASIA REFERENCE A -- Z | Hamilton | 4 | Near Reference Desk |
| ASIA REFERENCE FOLIO fA -- fZ, ffA -- ffZ | Hamilton | 4 | Near Reference Desk |
| CHARLOT | Hamilton | 5 | Ask at Service Desk |
| CLOSED SHELVES Use Get This Item link in Hawaii Voyager catalog record |
Hamilton | 1 | Ask at Reference Desk |
| EAST A -- Z | Hamilton | 3 | |
| EAST PERIODICALS A -- Z (unbound) | Hamilton | 4 | Near Reference Desk |
| EAST REFERENCE A -- Z | Hamilton | 4 | Near Reference Desk |
| EAST REFERENCE FOLIO fA -- fZ, ffA -- ffZ | Hamilton | 4 | Near Reference Desk |
| FOLIO fA -- fZ, ffA -- ffZ (except REFERENCE & Floor 5) | Hamilton | 2 | Makai (ocean) side |
| GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS | Hamilton | G | Use lobby stairway or elevator by Circulation Desk |
| HAMILTON A -- PS | Hamilton | 2 | |
| HAMILTON PT -- PZ | Hamilton | 3 | Near Room 301 |
| HAMILTON Q -- QE | Hamilton Addition | 2 | |
| HAMILTON QH -- RC | Hamilton Addition | 3 | |
| HAMILTON RD -- Z | Hamilton Addition | 4 | |
| HAMILTON NEWSPAPERS (except Asia, Hawaiian, Pacific) | Hamilton | 1 | Behind elevators |
| HAMILTON PERIODICALS A -- GA, GN -- PZ, Z (unbound) | Hamilton | 1 | Behind elevators |
| HAMILTON PERIODICALS GB -- GC (unbound) | Hamilton Addition | 1 | Near reference desk |
| HAMILTON PERIODICALS Q -- T (unbound) | Hamilton Addition | 1 | Near reference desk |
| HAMILTON REFERENCE A -- GA, GN -- PZ, Z | Hamilton | 1 | Near Reference Desk |
| HAMILTON REFERENCE GB -- GC | Hamilton Addition | 1 | Near Reference Desk |
| HAMILTON REFERENCE Q -- V | Hamilton Addition | 1 | Near Reference Desk |
| HAMILTON SCIENCE REFERENCE Z | Hamilton Addition | 1 | Near Reference Desk |
| HAWAIIAN Use Get This Item link in Hawaii Voyager catalog record |
Hamilton | 5 | Ask at Service Desk |
| HWRD (Hawaii War Records Depository) | Hamilton Addition | 5 | By Appointment |
| JUVENILE | Hamilton | 2 | Near L Call Numbers |
| MAPS | Hamilton | G | Use lobby stairway or elevator next to Circulation Desk |
| MICROFORMS | Hamilton | 1 | Near Business Office |
| PACIFIC Use Get This Item link in Hawaii Voyager catalog record |
Hamilton | 5 | Ask at Service Desk |
| RAND (Rand Reports) | Hamilton | 2 | Near DU Call Numbers |
| SPECIAL (Special Research Collections) Use Get This Item link in Hawaii Voyager catalog record |
Hamilton Addition | 5 | Ask at Service Desk |
| Hamilton Sorting Areas | |||
| Asia, East, Folio, Hamilton A -- P, Juvenile, Rand | Hamilton | 2 | Middle of Floor |
| Hamilton Q -- Z | Hamilton Addition | 2 | Corner by Restrooms |
| No Room on Shelves (NROS) Overflow Areas | |||
| Asia | Hamilton | 4 | Ranges 41-42 |
| East | Hamilton | 4 | Ranges 47-49 |
| Hamilton Q -- V | Hamilton Addition | 2 | Ranges 31-33 |