Stack—Depository. When opportunity offers, purchases of books are made from second-hand dealers and others even if not needed at the time. A stock in trade is thus formed and orders received from Branches are filled here whenever possible. These books may be stored in the Stack near the Book Order Department, and accommodation should be provided for 35,000 volumes.
Books seldom called for or little used should also be housed in the Depository Stack. Space should be provided for 30,000 volumes.
The Depository Stack might be placed underneath the street level as has been done in Vienna. At least three stack floors could thus be obtained.
Staff Rooms. Under this head should be included all rooms, other than work rooms, used by the Staff. It is likely that 150-250 employees will have places in the Central Building, and it is essential that adequate provision should be made for male and female adult employees, messengers, (boys and girls) janitors, cleaners, etc.
A separate entrance should be provided for the staff and lockers for their use as indicated under that heading.
The following rooms should be provided, Staff Lunch and Sitting Rooms, with butler’s pantry and kitchen, and a special room for meetings of the Staff. These may be located in a mezzanine floor or be placed in the basement or top floor. They should, however, be so situated as to be easily accessible from as many departments as possible so that assistants will not waste time in going to and fro. Private stairs may be provided as in the Newark Public Library.
Staff Lunch Room. If possible the Lunch Room should be divided so that the Superintendents of Departments could lunch together without interfering with the scheduled hours of the balance of the Staff.
Such an arrangement would make it possible for the Superintendents of Departments to discuss library problems while at lunch.
If two Lunch Rooms are provided a large butler’s pantry should adjoin each room. These would contain cupboards, closets, sinks, refrigerators, gas stoves, china closets, etc., so arranged that each assistant could have her own things.