Telephones, Official. Long distance telephone, with switch board should be installed also a complete system connecting all departments.
Telephone, Public. Booths for the use of the public should also be provided.
The switch board for both the public and official telephones may be the same and this may be located in the Public Reception and Telephone Room on the ground floor, or the switch board of the Official Telephone may be located in the Repair Room.
Toilets. Ample provision should be made for public and private toilets for both sexes, but the public toilets should be at a distance from any outside public entrance. Private toilets should be on each floor, and for Trustees and Librarian. An attendant will be needed in each public toilet room.
Traveling Libraries Department. Cases of books are sent from here to schools, shops, societies, clubs, etc. An office for the Superintendent of this department and his assistants should be located near the Interchange and Foreign Book Departments. Stack accommodations for 50,000 volumes should adjoin the office. It should also be near the freight elevator.
Treasurer’s Office Department. Space should be provided for Treasurer who is a member of the Board of Trustees.
Unpacking Room, see Book Order Department, also Supply Dept.
Vacuum Cleaning Apparatus. The building should be equipped with the best cleaning system.
Vaults. Various records such as those of the Board, Librarian, Accession Books of Cataloguing Department, expensive and rare books and manuscripts would be kept in the vaults.