How to plan a library building for library work

by Charles C. Soule

It should be provided with lantern and screen.

This hall should be used for literary purposes only.

May be placed on top floor or basement. If the latter, there should be an outside entrance, and also one from the library proper.

Automatic Book Carrier, see Book Carrier.

Back Numbers of Magazines, see Periodical Reading Room.

Bell Collection. A collection of 12,000 volumes given by Mr. James A. H. Bell on the conditions that it should be in a separate room, and that the books should be for reference purposes only.

Need not connect with any other room.

Bells. Connection might be made from some of the rooms, such as Librarians’, Delivery, Reference, with the janitor and engineer.

There should be outside door bells so arranged that the current to same may be turned off or on. Switches to be under lock and key inside the building.