"Making Visible the Invisible", a data visualization commissioned by the Seattle Central Library, operational since fall 2005

This database receives by the hour all of the checkouts of books, cds, DVDs, and other material that library patrons take out of the library. The data at the library is classified in two separate categories. Non-fiction items receive a Dewey Classfication System coding, explained here: Dewey Decimal Classes. Fictional items are classified in a different way. This visualization features the top 20 most active Dewey categories. Click on each of the categories to get the chronological list of titles checked out during the previous hour.

1311 books out of 1954 items checked out at 14:00, 01.15.2019

[1954] Total items checked out	[0611] Dewey (non-fiction) Books	[0700] Non-Dewey (fiction) Books
[1311] Total Books	[0573] Media (dvd, cd, etc.)	[0012] Misc

Dewey Decimal Classification Graph

This map highlights current circulating books according to their Dewey classification category in Generalities [0-99]; Philosophy & Psychology[100-199]; Religion [200-299]; Social Science [300-399]; Language [400-499]; Natural Science & Mathematics [500-599]; Technology & Applied Sciences [600-699]; Arts [700-799]; Literature [800-899]; Geography & History [900-999].

			The top 20 Dewey categories
	107		[741] Drawing + drawings
	33		[641] Food + drink
	18		[973] General history of North America United States
	18		[613] Promotion of health
	17		[746] Textile arts
	12		[398] Folklore
	12		[305] Social groups
	11		[917] North America
	10		[646] Sewing, clothing, personal living
	9		[796] Athletic + outdoor sports + games
	9		[658] General management
	9		[791] Public performances
	9		[158] Applied psychology
	8		[599] Mammalia (Mammals)
	8		[510] Mathematics
	8		[629] Other branches of engineering
	7		[362] Social welfare problems + services
	7		[914] Europe
	7		[155] Differential + developmental psychology
	6		[363] Other social problems + services