Concept

The Library Concept
Most library users know the general structure of Melvil Dewey's decimal classification. First published in 1876, the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) divides knowledge into ten main classes, with further subdivisions. More than 200,000 libraries in 135 countries use the DDC to organize their book collections. Its simple and logical framework is based on the principle of decimal fractions as class marks, which are expandable to make further subdivisions.

The Library Hotel in New York City is the first hotel ever to offer its guest over 6,000 volumes organized throughout the hotel by the DDC. Each of the 10 guestrooms floors honors one of the 10 categories of the DDC and each of the 60 rooms is uniquely adorned with a collection of books and art exploring a distinctive topic within the category or floor it belongs to.

3rd.floor: Social Sciences Room#		8th.floor: Literature Room#
300.001 300.002 300.003 300.004 300.005 300.006	Communication Political Science Economics World Culture Money Law	800.001 800.002 800.003 800.004 800.005 800.006	Erotic Literature The Classics Poetry Dramatic Literature Fairy Tales Fiction

4th.floor: Languages		9th.floor: History
400.001 400.002 400.003 400.004 400.005 400.006	Slavic Romance Germanic Asian Middle Eastern Ancient	900.001 900.002 900.003 900.004 900.005 900.006	Twentieth Century History Ancient History Oceanography Asian History Geography and Travel Biography

5th.floor: Math and Science		10th.floor: General Knowledge
500.001 500.002 500.003 500.004 500.005 500.006	Mathematics Geology Zoology Botany Dinosaurs Astronomy	1000.001 1000.002 1000.003 1000.004 1000.005 1000.006	Libraries Almanacs Encyclopedia Museums Journalism New Media

6th.floor: Technology		11th.floor: Philosophy
600.001 600.002 600.003 600.004 600.005 600.006	Advertising Manufacturing Management Medicine Computers Health and Beauty	1100.001 1100.002 1100.003 1100.004 1100.005 1100.006	Logic Ethics Philosophy Psychology Paranormal Love

7th.floor: The Arts		12th.floor: Religion
700.001 700.002 700.003 700.004 700.005 700.006	Architecture Paintings Performing Arts Photography Music Fashion Design	1200.001 1200.002 1200.003 1200.004 1200.005 1200.006	Eastern Religion African Religion Occult Germanic Religion Native American Ancient Religion

Rooms .003 and .004 have full size beds
Rooms .001 .002 and .005 have Queen beds
Rooms .006 have king beds.