Instructional Services Librarian
Interlibrary Loan
Can't find a book you are looking for? The CCA Libraries are happy to borrow books from other libraries for you.
San Francisco and Oakland Public Library card holders can use Link Plus to borrow books from a large network of libraries. Search for the book you are looking for and request delivery to your preferred public library branch.
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Featured Books
Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires and Riots: California and Graphic Design, 1936-1986 by Call Number: NC998.5.C2 E27 2015ISBN: 9781938922619Publication Date: 2014-11-30
The Typographic Universe by Call Number: NK3600 .H365 2014ISBN: 9780500241455Publication Date: 2014-09-16
An Introduction to Information Design by Call Number: P93.5 .C538 2014ISBN: 1780673388Publication Date: 2014-06-10
Browse the Shelves
Books in the library are organized by subject. Most works on architecture are shelved under NC (Drawing - Design - Illustration), NK (Decorative Arts), and Z (Bibliography - Book Design - Printing). Most of CCA's books on graphic design are housed in the Simpson Library on the San Francisco campus.
| NC | Drawing - Design - Illustration |
|---|---|
| NC 845-915 | Graphic art materials |
| NC 997-1003 | Commercial art. Advertising art. |
| NC 1800-1850 | Posters |
| NK | Decorative Arts |
| NK 3600-3700 | Art industries |
| Z | Bibliography |
| Z 116-659 | Book industries |
| Z 116.A3 | Book design |
| Z 242.9-264.5 | Typesetting |
