Chapter IV: Part III: Readers’ Rooms 305

Reading generally 305

Serious Reading 306

Reference 310

Light Reading 313
Half-hour Reading 313
Periodicals 314

Newspapers 316

Children 318

Women 320

The Blind 321

Special Rooms 322
Local Literature 323
Study 324
Classes 324
Patents, etc. 326
Public Documents 327
Duplicates 328
Art: Prints, etc. 329
Maps 331
Music 331
Education 332
Lectures 333
Exhibitions 334
Pamphlets 335
Bound Periodicals 335
Collections 337
Information 338
Conversation 338
Unassigned 339

PART IV.—FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 341

Tables 344

Chairs 346

Delivery Desks 348

Catalog Cases 350

Bulletin Boards 352

Other Fittings 354

=Book F—Appendix= 355

Concrete Examples 357

N. Y. Public Library. Terms of Competition 359

Brooklyn. Suggestions to Architect 367

=Index= 393

A.

INTRODUCTION

_In this Book_

_A cursory glance through history fails to throw much light on planning a modern library._

_The motto of this work is elucidated._

_The possibility of differences between librarian and architect is discussed._

_And brief remarks are made about grades and kinds of libraries._

A.