Library of Congress Subject Headings (November 2025)
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS
APPROVED MONTHLY LIST 11 LCSH (November 2025)

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LCSH TERMS
 
150
Aboriginal Australians--Sign language CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Aboriginal Australian--Sign language    [sp 85009624 ]
 
450
UF Aboriginal Australians sign languages
 
551
BT Australia--Languages
 
550
BT Sign language
 
 
150
Addicere (The word) CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Addicere (The Latin word)    [sp 85000812 ]
 
450
UF Addicere (The word) [Former heading]
 
550
BT Latin language--Etymology
 
688
Heading changed from Addicere (The word) to Addicere (The Latin word) in July 2026.
 
 
150
African American caddies    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001948]
(C)
450
UF Caddies, African American
 
550
BT Caddies--United States
 
 
151
Alalay Lake (Bolivia)    [sp2025001885]
(C)
451
UF Laguna Alalay (Bolivia)
 
550
BT Lakes--Bolivia
 
781
Bolivia--Alalay Lake
 
 
150
Alp (The word) CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Alp (The Turkish word)    [sp 85003799 ]
 
450
UF Alp (The word) [Former heading]
 
550
BT Turkish language--Etymology
 
688
Heading changed from Alp (The word) to Alp (The Turkish word) in July 2026.
 
 
150
Androgyny (Psychology) in architecture    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001868]
(C)
450
UF Androgynous architecture
 
550
BT Architecture
 
 
150
Auctoritas (The word) CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Auctoritas (The Latin word)    [sp 85009449 ]
 
450
UF Auctoritas (The word) [Former heading]
 
550
BT Latin language--Etymology
 
688
Heading changed from Auctoritas (The word) to Auctoritas (The Latin word) in July 2026.
 
 
150
Caddies--United States    [sp2025001949]
(C)
 
150
Canadianisms    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85019412 ]
(C)
550
BT English language--Canada DELETE FIELD
 
550
RT English language--Canada ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Canadianisms, French    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85019413 ]
(C)
450
UF French language--Canadianisms, French DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF French language--Canadianisms ADD FIELD
 
550
RT French language--Canada ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries, Estonian    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001867]
(C)
053
AE20
 
450
UF Estonian children's encyclopedias and dictionaries
 
 
150
Chrysanthemums    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85025424 ]
(C)
450
UF Mums (Flowers) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Comfort women    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 93000362 ]
(C)
450
UF Comfort girls ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Victims of crimes ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Cryptographers    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85034452 ]
(C)
450
UF Code breakers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Code crackers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Cryptanalysts ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Cryptoanalysts ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Cryptography DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Intelligence officers ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Mathematicians ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Cryptography    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85034453 ]
(C)
053
Z103-Z104 (Writing. Paleography) DELETE FIELD
 
053
Z102.5-Z104.5 (Writing. Paleography) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Code breaking ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Code cracking ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Symbolism DELETE FIELD
 
550
RT Ciphers DELETE FIELD
 
 
150
Delaware language    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85036550 ]
(C)
450
UF Lenape language DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Lenni Lenape language DELETE FIELD
 
 
150
Divorced people    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85038648 ]
(C)
550
BT Marital status DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Single people DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Persons ADD FIELD
 
550
RT Marital status ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Dollar, American    [sp 85038863 ]
(C)
450
UF United States dollar ADD FIELD
 
450
UF U.S. dollar ADD FIELD
 
450
UF US dollar ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Dollar, Canadian    [sp 85038865 ]
(C)
550
BT Money--Canada ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Earthquakes--North Macedonia    [sp2025001920]
 
 
150
English language--Canada    [sp 85043773 ]
(C)
450
UF Canadian English ADD FIELD
 
550
RT Canadianisms ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Euro    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 98003388 ]
(C)
450
UF EUR (Currency) ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Money--Europe ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Extra Hungariam non est vita (The Latin phrase)    [sp 85046575 ]
(C)
053
PA2297 DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Latin language--Terms and phrases ADD FIELD
 
 
151
Foinaven (Scotland)    [sp2025001872]
(C)
451
UF Fionnebheinn (Scotland)
 
451
UF Fionne Bhein (Scotland)
 
550
BT Mountains--Scotland
 
781
Scotland--Foinaven
 
 
150
Folk poetry, Breton    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001747]
(C)
450
UF Breton folk poetry
 
550
BT Breton poetry
 
 
150
Food service hostesses CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Women food service hosts    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85050329 ]
 
053
TX930
 
450
UF Food service hostesses [Former heading]
 
450
UF Hostesses, Food service
 
550
BT Food service hosts
 
550
BT Women food service employees
 
688
Heading changed from Food service hostesses to Women food service hosts in July 2026.
 
 
150
French language--Canada    [sp 85051863 ]
(C)
450
UF French-Canadian dialect [Former heading] DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Canadian French ADD FIELD
 
450
UF French language--Canada [Former heading] ADD FIELD
 
550
RT Canadianisms, French ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Hand--Words for CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Hand, Words for    [sp 85058627 ]
 
450
UF Hand--Words for [Former heading]
 
450
UF Words for hand
 
688
Heading changed from Hand--Words for to Hand, Words for in July 2026.
 
 
151
Hope, Ben (Scotland)    [sp2025001873]
(C)
451
UF Beinn Hòb (Scotland)
 
451
UF Ben Hope (Scotland)
 
550
BT Mountains--Scotland
 
781
Scotland--Hope, Ben
 
 
150
Huts    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85063230 ]
(C)
450
UF Shacks ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Shanties (Huts) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
In pleno parliamento (The phrase) CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
In pleno parliamento (The Latin phrase)    [sp 85064690 ]
 
450
UF In pleno parlamento (The Latin phrase)
 
450
UF In pleno parliamento (The phrase) [Former heading]
 
550
BT Latin language--Terms and phrases
 
688
Heading changed from In pleno parliamento (The phrase) to In pleno parliamento (The Latin phrase) in July 2026.
 
 
150
Leather lifestyle    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 94000992 ]
 
450
UF Leather community ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Leather scene ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Lifestyles DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Gay culture ADD FIELD
 
 
151
Lews Castle Grounds (Scotland)    [sp2025001896]
(C)
550
BT Gardens--Scotland
 
550
BT Parks--Scotland
 
781
Scotland--Lews Castle Grounds
 
 
150
Light and darkness, Words for DELETE GEOG    [sp2012000237]
(C)
450
UF Words for light and darkness ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Lines (Waiting lines)    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001892]
(C)
450
UF Queue lines
 
450
UF Queues (Waiting lines)
 
450
UF Waiting lines
 
550
BT Crowd control
 
550
BT Manners and customs
 
 
150
Liquor stores    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 94001802 ]
(C)
053
HD9350-HD9369 DELETE FIELD
 
053
HD9350-HD9398 ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Alcoholic beverage stores ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Liquor shops ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Retail liquor stores ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Lira, Turkish    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001859]
(C)
450
UF Türk lirası
 
450
UF Turkish lira
 
550
BT Money--Cyprus, Northern
 
550
BT Money--Turkey
 
 
150
Macedonian Sign Language    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001900]
(C)
551
BT North Macedonia--Languages
 
550
BT Sign language
 
 
150
Married people    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85081522 ]
 
550
BT Marital status DELETE FIELD
 
550
RT Marital status ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Metal, Words for CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Metals, Words for    [sp 85084028 ]
 
450
UF Metal, Words for [Former heading]
 
450
UF Words for metals
 
550
RT Metals--Terminology
 
688
Heading changed from Metal, Words for to Metals, Words for in July 2026.
 
 
150
Metals--Terminology    [sp 85084244 ]
(C)
450
UF Metals, Words for DELETE FIELD
 
550
RT Metals, Words for ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Money--Canada    [sp2025001915]
(C)
 
150
Money--Cyprus, Northern    [sp2025001870]
(C)
 
150
Money--Europe    [sp2026000969]
 
 
150
Money--Turkey    [sp2025001875]
 
 
150
Mothers    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85087526 ]
(C)
450
UF Mums (Mothers) ADD FIELD
 
 
151
Nevern Castle Site (Wales)    [sp2025001846]
(C)
451
UF Castell Nanhyfer Site (Wales)
 
451
UF Nanhyfer, Castell, Site (Wales)
 
551
BT Wales--Antiquities
 
781
Wales--Nevern Castle Site
 
 
150
North (The concept)    [sp2016000631]
(C)
450
UF Northerliness ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Cardinal points ADD FIELD
 
 
150
North (The word) CHANGE HEADING
 
150
North (The English word)    [sp 85092449 ]
 
450
UF North (The word) [Former heading]
 
550
BT English language--Etymology
 
688
Heading changed from North (The word) to North (The English word) in July 2026.
 
 
150
Nudism    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85093173 ]
(C)
550
BT Physical education and training DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Subculture ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Nudists    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2011003237]
(C)
450
UF Naturists ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Ottomanism in literature    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp2025001851]
(C)
 
150
Ousiakē gē (The Greek phrase)    [sp 85096131 ]
(C)
550
BT Land tenure--Law and legislation DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Greek language--Terms and phrases ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Paris Attacks, Paris, France, 2015    [sp2025001882]
(C)
410
UF Bataclan (Paris, France)--Terrorist Attack, 2015
 
450
UF Bataclan Attack, Paris, France, 2015
 
450
UF November 13 Attacks, Paris, France, 2015
 
450
UF November 2015 Attacks, Paris, France, 2015
 
451
UF Paris (France)--History--Terrorist attacks, 2015
 
450
UF Paris Terrorist Attacks, Paris, France, 2015
 
450
UF Stade de France Attack, Paris, France, 2015
 
410
UF Stade de France (Saint-Denis, France)--Terrorist Attack, 2015
 
450
UF V13, Paris, France, 2015
 
450
UF Vendredi 13, Paris, France, 2015
 
550
BT Mass shootings--France
 
550
BT Suicide bombings--France
 
550
BT Terrorism--France
 
 
150
Pequod (Imaginary ship)    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp2025001926]
(C)
550
BT Imaginary ships
 
 
150
Physicians (General practice)    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85101634 ]
(C)
450
UF Family doctors ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Family physicians ADD FIELD
 
450
UF GPs (General practitioners) ADD FIELD
 
 
151
Piaţa Universităţii (Bucharest, Romania)    [sp2025001866]
(C)
451
UF University Square (Bucharest, Romania)
 
550
BT Plazas--Romania
 
667
This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision.
 
 
150
Relief (Sculpture), Canadian    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001878]
(C)
450
UF Canadian relief (Sculpture)
 
 
150
Sex symbolism    [sp 85120672 ]
(C)
450
UF Sexual symbolism ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Sex symbolism in architecture    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001869]
(C)
550
BT Architecture
 
 
150
Single people    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85122849 ]
(C)
550
BT Marital status DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Persons ADD FIELD
 
550
RT Marital status ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Skopje Earthquake, North Macedonia, 1963    [sp2025001918]
(C)
550
BT Earthquakes--North Macedonia
 
 
150
Stores, Retail    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85128377 ]
(C)
450
UF Retail shops ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Retailers (Stores) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Suicide bombings--France    [sp2025001927]
(C)
 
150
Unami jargon CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Unami language    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 97003470 ]
 
053
PM2512
 
450
UF Delware language (Unami)
 
450
UF Lenape language
 
450
UF Lenni-Lenape language
 
450
UF Unami jargon [Former heading]
 
550
BT Delaware language
 
551
BT Middle Atlantic States--Languages
 
688
Heading changed from Unami jargon to Unami language in July 2026.
 
 
150
Vacation homes    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85141690 ]
(C)
450
UF Baches DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Cabins DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Cottages, Summer DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Holiday houses DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Baches (Vacation homes) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Beach houses (Vacation homes) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Cabins (Vacation homes) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Camps (Vacation homes) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Chalets (Vacation homes) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Cottages (Vacation homes) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Getaway homes ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Holiday homes ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Summer houses ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Summerhouses ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Vacation properties ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Weekend homes ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Weekend houses ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Winter houses ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Warlpiri (Australian people)--Sign language CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Warlpiri Sign Language    [sp 85144859 ]
 
450
UF Rdaka-rdaka
 
450
UF Warlpiri (Australian people)--Sign language [Former heading]
 
450
UF Walpiri Hand Talk
 
550
BT Aboriginal Australians--Sign language
 
551
BT Australia--Languages
 
688
Heading changed from Warlpiri (Australian people)--Sign language to Warlpiri Sign Language in July 2026.
 
 
150
Wet'suwet'en women    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001888]
(C)
450
UF Women, Wet'suwet'en
 
550
BT Women--British Columbia
 
 
150
Widowers    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85146607 ]
(C)
550
BT Marital status DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Persons ADD FIELD
 
550
RT Marital status ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Widows    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85146612 ]
(C)
550
BT Marital status DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Persons ADD FIELD
 
550
RT Marital status ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Wine shops    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001877]
(C)
450
UF Retailers, Wine
 
450
UF Wine retailers
 
450
UF Wine stores
 
450
UF Wineshops
 
450
UF Winestores
 
550
BT Liquor stores
 
 
150
Yurts    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85149524 ]
(C)
550
BT Dwellings DELETE FIELD