CONTENTS
| Page | |
| Book A—Introduction | [1] |
| Evolution of Library Building | [3] |
| The Dawn of History | [3] |
| Ancient History | [4] |
| Mediæval History | [6] |
| Modern History | [10] |
| Our Own Era | [13] |
| Forecasting the Years | [16] |
| The Present | [16] |
| The Next Quarter Century | [16] |
| Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas | [19] |
| Firmitas | [20] |
| Utilitas | [21] |
| Venustas | [22] |
| Is There an Irrepressible Conflict? | [25] |
| Library Science | [27] |
| Architecture | [29] |
| Where does the Library Come in? | [31] |
| What Conflict is Possible? | [32] |
| What Contest is Likely? | [34] |
| Where Lies the Blame? | [35] |
| Grades and Classes | [36] |
| Small Library Buildings | [38] |
| Minimum | [38] |
| Small | [42] |
| Moderate and Medium Libraries | [44] |
| Very Large Buildings | [45] |
| Classes of Libraries | [47] |
| Private and Club | [47] |
| Proprietary, Institutional | [49] |
| Professional | [51] |
| Scientific | [51] |
| Medical | [52] |
| Theological | [52] |
| Special and Business | [52] |
| Law | [54] |
| Government and Historical | [56] |
| National | [56] |
| State | [56] |
| Historical | [58] |
| Antiquarian | [59] |
| Educational | [60] |
| School | [60] |
| College | [61] |
| University | [61] |
| Public | [65] |
| Central | [65] |
| Branch | [67] |
| Suburban | [70] |
| Exceptional Cases | [71] |
| Middle of Blocks | [71] |
| Top Floors | [71] |
| With Museums or Art Galleries | [72] |
| Alterations and Enlargements | [73] |
| Altering New Buildings | [74] |
| Book B—Principles | [77] |
| Spirit of Planning | [79] |
| Taste, Tact, Thrift, Thoroughness | [81] |
| Economy Paramount | [83] |
| Economy of Expert Advice | [87] |
| Problem Always New | [89] |
| Plan Inside First | [90] |
| Never Copy Blindly | [92] |
| Study other Libraries | [94] |
| The Life of a Library Building | [97] |
| The Time to Build | [99] |
| Size and Cost | [102] |
| Cutting down Cost | [104] |
| Open Access | [107] |
| Light, Warmth, Fresh Air | [108] |
| Faults to Look For | [109] |
| Frankness among Librarians | [110] |
| Service and Supervision | [112] |
| Decoration, Ornament | [114] |
| Architectural Styles | [117] |
| Amateurs Dangerous | [120] |
| Dry-rot Deadening | [121] |
| Book C—Personnel | [123] |
| The Public | [125] |
| Place of the Library Among Buildings | [128] |
| The Donor | [130] |
| The Institution | [133] |
| The Trustees | [134] |
| The Building Committee | [136] |
| Free Advice | [137] |
| The Local Librarian as an Expert | [141] |
| The Library Adviser | [143] |
| Selecting an Architect | [146] |
| A Word to the Architect | [150] |
| Which Should Prevail? | [152] |
| Architectural Competitions | [154] |
| Judges of Competition | [158] |
| Order of Work | [159] |
| Book D—Features | [163] |
| Site | [165] |
| Provision for Growth | [168] |
| Exterior | [169] |
| Interior | [169] |
| Limitations | [170] |
| Approaches, Entrances | [172] |
| Halls and Passages | [175] |
| Stairs | [176] |
| Stories and Rooms | [179] |
| Walls: Ceilings: Partitions | [183] |
| Floors and Floor Coverings | [185] |
| Roofs: Domes | [187] |
| Alcoves: Galleries | [189] |
| Light | [191] |
| Light, Natural | [193] |
| Windows | [196] |
| Light, Artificial | [201] |
| Indirect Lighting | [205] |
| Heating and Ventilation | [209] |
| Plumbing, Drains, Sewers | [215] |
| Cleanliness | [217] |
| Protection from Enemies | [219] |
| Fireproof Vaults | [223] |
| Central Spaces | [224] |
| Lifts and Elevators | [228] |
| Mechanical Carriers | [230] |
| Telephones and Tubes | [232] |
| Book E—Departments and Rooms | [233] |
| Part I.—Administration Rooms | [235] |
| Trustees | [237] |
| Librarian | [239] |
| Other Staff Quarters | [241] |
| Public Waiting | [242] |
| Stenographers | [243] |
| Place for Catalog Cases | [244] |
| Cataloguing Rooms | [246] |
| Delivery | [248] |
| Janitor | [251] |
| Binding and Printing | [253] |
| Branch Service | [256] |
| Comfort | [257] |
| Sanitary Facilities | [259] |
| Vehicles | [260] |
| Part II.—Book Storage | [261] |
| Shelving, generally | [262] |
| Shelves in Reading Rooms | [269] |
| Wall-shelving | [271] |
| Floor Cases | [273] |
| Radial Cases | [274] |
| Shelf Capacity | [277] |
| The Poole Plan | [278] |
| Stacks generally | [280] |
| The Stack Shell | [283] |
| Use of Stack by Readers | [284] |
| Carrels | [286] |
| Stack Details | [288] |
| Stack Lighting | [292] |
| Stack Windows | [294] |
| True | [294] |
| Defective | [295] |
| False | [295] |
| Stack Heating and Ventilation | [296] |
| Stacks Up and Down | [297] |
| Stack Towers | [297] |
| Stack Capacity | [298] |
| Sliding Cases | [299] |
| 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.