It should be on the ground floor near the Packing Room and the depository sections of the Stack which contain the stock of unassigned books (20,000 volumes) and the little used books (30,000 volumes). It should be connected with, but not necessarily adjacent to, the Cataloguing Department, with which it might be connected with a freight elevator, so that truck loads of books can be quickly transferred.
A small office or office space for the Superintendent should be provided.
Bound Files of Newspapers, see Newspaper Reading Room.
Bound Files of Magazines, see Periodical Reading Room.
Branches, Superintendent, see Executive offices.
Building Superintendent’s Room. An office for the Superintendent of the building should be provided near the entrance on the ground floor.
Building, Size of. Inasmuch as the plot is surrounded by broad open spaces the building may be brought much nearer the lot line than would otherwise be desirable. Unnecessary space should not be given to halls and corridors, although these should be ample.
The size of the Reference and Reading Rooms may be increased if there is any additional space available.
Card Cases, see Furniture—Card Catalog Cases.