If a meeting room is provided for the Engineers’ Club it should be adjacent to the Stack where books of a scientific nature are stored.
Engineer’s Rooms. There should be two connecting rooms for the use of the Chief Engineer; one to be used as an office, possibly containing closets for the stowing of supplies; and the other to be equipped as a work room with work bench, forge, anvil, etc.
These rooms should be separate from the Boiler Room.
Entrances. Should be provided on the front and sides of the building for the public, and one in the rear for freight, etc.
A separate entrance should also be provided for the Staff.
Executive Offices. This suite of offices consists of the following rooms:—
- Trustees’ Room.
- Committee Room.
- Librarian’s Public Office.
- Librarian’s Private Office.
- Librarian’s Secretary’s Office.
- Stenographers’ Room.
- Assistant Librarian’s Office.
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- Finance Department (Here or on top floor).
The rooms in this group might be arranged similar to the offices in large business houses with a central waiting room.
The Trustees’ Room and Committee Room should adjoin and be connected with large folding doors. There should be an ante or waiting room. Also lockers, hat boxes, etc. Toilet and Bath Room should also be provided, as at Boston.