Lecture Room, see Auditorium.
Librarian’s Office, see Executive Offices.
Librarian, Assistant, see Executive Offices.
Library for the Blind. This is intended for the use of the blind readers and their guides. Provision should be made both for the delivery of books for home use, for reading in the library and for “readings.” A small lecture room separated from the Delivery Room should be provided for the latter purpose.
The blind borrowers would be registered at this department rather than at the General Registration Desk.
The best location for this department is on the ground floor, although it may be placed on the top floor. It should be located near a stack accommodating 15,000 volumes.
This is perhaps the one department of the library which might, if necessary, be located at some branch, possibly Montague—instead of in the Central Building without affecting seriously other departments.
Library of Congress Cards, see Cataloguing Department.
Lighting Plant. Even if the library does not install its own lighting plant, space should at least be provided for it in the sub-basement.