Stacks
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Definition:
The shelves in a library where physical materials, such as books, are stored.
Short for book stacks
It usually means the main collection of the library.
In the Trible Library, the main stacks are denoted as General Collection in the Location section of a book record in the catalog. You can find them on the first floor of the library to the left and right as you pass through the hallway between the service desks.
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