• Location – The information tells you which Central Library department, branch, or MBLN member library owns the item.
• Collection – indicates which section of the library it is shelved in.
• Call number – shows where it is on the shelf.
• Volume – this displays on some lists, if the title has multiple parts this will indicate the specific volume.
• Type - indicates a circulation type.
• Status - shows if it is in the Library, checked out to someone, in transit, or on hold.
• Due date - only displays if the item is checked out to someone. This field may not display on all screens.

Central Library – Copley - Locations: two buildings make up the Central Library: the Johnson Building (also known as the General Library) and the McKim Building (also known as the Research Library).
Copley – General Library: the Johnson Building. The collection will define where in the building to go to find materials.
Please note for the following departments: items cannot be taken home, in library use only.
Copley – Government Documents: Johnson Building, 2nd Floor
Copley – RL Stacks: Book Delivery/Periodicals Desk: McKim Building, 2nd Floor
Copley – Fine Arts: McKim Building, 3rd Floor
Copley – Humanities: McKim Building, Now part of General Reference 2nd Floor
Copley – General Reference: McKim Building, 2nd Floor
Copley – Microtext: McKim Building, 1st Floor
Copley – Music: McKim Building, 3rd Floor
Copley – Newspapers: McKim Building, 1st Floor
Copley – Print: McKim Building, 3rd Floor
Copley – Rare Books: McKim Building, 3rd Floor
Copley – Science: McKim Building, Now part of General Reference 2nd Floor
Copley – Social Sciences: McKim Building, 2nd Floor

Other Locations
BPL: Any location that begins with BPL is a branch of the Boston Public Library. Copies can be taken home and/or requested to be taken home. Please note: except reference materials.
Chelsea Public Library: copies can be taken home and/or requested to be taken home. Please note: except reference materials and those designated as local requests only.
Malden Public Library: copies can be taken home and/or requested to be taken home. Please note: except reference materials and those designated as local requests only.
School Libraries: copies cannot be taken home (unless you attend that school) or requested to be taken home.
State Transportation Library: copies cannot be taken home or requested to be taken home.

Selected Collection Codes and where they are in the Central Library
Book on Tape: Audio-Visual, Johnson Building, Concourse Level
Boston History: Boston History Reference Collection, Johnson Building, 2nd floor. Please note: cannot be taken home, in library use only.
Captioned Video Tapes: Audio-Visual, Johnson Building, Concourse Level
Career: Access Center, Johnson Building, Concourse Level
Cassettes: Audio-Visual, Johnson Building, Concourse Level
CD: Audio-Visual, Johnson Building, Concourse Level
Fiction: Adult Fiction, Johnson Building, 1st Floor
J Cassettes, Fiction, Nonfiction: Children’s Room, Johnson Building, 1st Floor
Languages: Johnson Building, Mezzanine Level; except Spanish, Johnson Building, 1st Floor
Large Print: Johnson Building, 1st Floor
Leisure Reading: Access Center, Johnson Building, Concourse Level
Literacy: Access Center, Johnson Building, Concourse Level
New Fiction: Johnson Building, 1st Floor
New Nonfiction: Johnson Building, 1st Floor
Nonfiction: Adult Nonfiction, Johnson Building, 2nd Floor
Reference: Johnson Building, 2nd Floor. Please note: cannot be taken home, in library use only.
Travel: Johnson Building, 1st Floor
Video Tapes: Audio-Visual, Johnson Building, Concourse Level
Washington Room Reference: McKim Building, 2nd Floor Please note: cannot be taken home, in library use only.
YA Fiction, Nonfiction: Young Adults Room, Johnson Building, Mezzanine Level

Selected Types
Adult, Juvenile, Young Adult: 21 day loan periods
DVD, Juvenile DVD, Video, Juvenile Video: 7 day loan periods
Reference, In Library Use Only: cannot be taken home, in library use only.

Selected Statuses
In Library: is in the Library, if you are unable to locate it on shelf, please see a staff member.
Due: is checked out to someone, will be accompanied by a due date.
Hold: is on hold for someone who requested it.
In Transit: is in route from one library location to another.