The UIUC Library has traditionally been very strong in German studies. The collections and resources for German studies are spread across many departmental libraries. The bulk of the printed books are in the Main Stacks accessible on the second floor of the Main Library. The primary libraries for German studies are:

Literatures and Languages Library

History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library

Music and Performing Arts Library

Rare Books and Manuscript Library

Ricker Architecture and Art Library

German Literature

German Literature and language is classified in two ways at the UIUC Library.

Dewey Decimal System--Materials in reference collection in the Main Reading Room and the circulating collections in the Main Stacks and Oak St. Remote Storage are in DCC. The range is: 830s

Library of Congress Classification--Materials in the circulating collection of the Literature and Languages Library are in LC. The range is: PT

German Language

Dewey Decimal System--Materials in reference collection in the Main Reading Room and the circulating collections in the Main Stacks and Oak St. Remote Storage are in DCC. The range is: 430s

Library of Congree Classification--Materials in the circulating collection of the Literature and Languages Library are in LC. The range is: PF

Author Call Numbers

Grimmelhausen, Hans Jakob--832 G88
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang--833 G55
Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim--833 L56

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