CONTENTS

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Book A—Introduction[1]
Evolution of Library Building[3]
The Dawn of History[3]
Ancient History[4]
Mediæval History[6]
Modern History[10]
Our Own Era[13]
Forecasting the Years[16]
The Present[16]
The Next Quarter Century[16]
Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas[19]
Firmitas[20]
Utilitas[21]
Venustas[22]
Is There an Irrepressible Conflict?[25]
Library Science[27]
Architecture[29]
Where does the Library Come in?[31]
What Conflict is Possible?[32]
What Contest is Likely?[34]
Where Lies the Blame?[35]
Grades and Classes[36]
Small Library Buildings[38]
Minimum[38]
Small[42]
Moderate and Medium Libraries[44]
Very Large Buildings[45]
Classes of Libraries[47]
Private and Club[47]
Proprietary, Institutional[49]
Professional[51]
Scientific[51]
Medical[52]
Theological[52]
Special and Business[52]
Law[54]
Government and Historical[56]
National[56]
State[56]
Historical[58]
Antiquarian[59]
Educational[60]
School[60]
College[61]
University[61]
Public[65]
Central[65]
Branch[67]
Suburban[70]
Exceptional Cases[71]
Middle of Blocks[71]
Top Floors[71]
With Museums or Art Galleries[72]
Alterations and Enlargements[73]
Altering New Buildings[74]
Book B—Principles[77]
Spirit of Planning[79]
Taste, Tact, Thrift, Thoroughness[81]
Economy Paramount[83]
Economy of Expert Advice[87]
Problem Always New[89]
Plan Inside First[90]
Never Copy Blindly[92]
Study other Libraries[94]
The Life of a Library Building[97]
The Time to Build[99]
Size and Cost[102]
Cutting down Cost[104]
Open Access[107]
Light, Warmth, Fresh Air[108]
Faults to Look For[109]
Frankness among Librarians[110]
Service and Supervision[112]
Decoration, Ornament[114]
Architectural Styles[117]
Amateurs Dangerous[120]
Dry-rot Deadening[121]
Book C—Personnel[123]
The Public[125]
Place of the Library Among Buildings[128]
The Donor[130]
The Institution[133]
The Trustees[134]
The Building Committee[136]
Free Advice[137]
The Local Librarian as an Expert[141]
The Library Adviser[143]
Selecting an Architect[146]
A Word to the Architect[150]
Which Should Prevail?[152]
Architectural Competitions[154]
Judges of Competition[158]
Order of Work[159]
Book D—Features[163]
Site[165]
Provision for Growth[168]
Exterior[169]
Interior[169]
Limitations[170]
Approaches, Entrances[172]
Halls and Passages[175]
Stairs[176]
Stories and Rooms[179]
Walls: Ceilings: Partitions[183]
Floors and Floor Coverings[185]
Roofs: Domes[187]
Alcoves: Galleries[189]
Light[191]
Light, Natural[193]
Windows[196]
Light, Artificial[201]
Indirect Lighting[205]
Heating and Ventilation[209]
Plumbing, Drains, Sewers[215]
Cleanliness[217]
Protection from Enemies[219]
Fireproof Vaults[223]
Central Spaces[224]
Lifts and Elevators[228]
Mechanical Carriers[230]
Telephones and Tubes[232]
Book E—Departments and Rooms[233]
Part I.—Administration Rooms[235]
Trustees[237]
Librarian[239]
Other Staff Quarters[241]
Public Waiting[242]
Stenographers[243]
Place for Catalog Cases[244]
Cataloguing Rooms[246]
Delivery[248]
Janitor[251]
Binding and Printing[253]
Branch Service[256]
Comfort[257]
Sanitary Facilities[259]
Vehicles[260]
Part II.—Book Storage[261]
Shelving, generally[262]
Shelves in Reading Rooms[269]
Wall-shelving[271]
Floor Cases[273]
Radial Cases[274]
Shelf Capacity[277]
The Poole Plan[278]
Stacks generally[280]
The Stack Shell[283]
Use of Stack by Readers[284]
Carrels[286]
Stack Details[288]
Stack Lighting[292]
Stack Windows[294]
True[294]
Defective[295]
False[295]
Stack Heating and Ventilation[296]
Stacks Up and Down[297]
Stack Towers[297]
Stack Capacity[298]
Sliding Cases[299]
Part III.—Readers’ Rooms[305]
Reading generally[305]
Serious Reading[306]
Reference[310]
Light Reading[313]
Half-hour Reading[313]
Periodicals[314]
Newspapers[316]
Children[318]
Women[320]
The Blind[321]
Special Rooms[322]
Local Literature[323]
Study[324]
Classes[324]
Patents, etc.[326]
Public Documents[327]
Duplicates[328]
Art: Prints, etc.[329]
Maps[331]
Music[331]
Education[332]
Lectures[333]
Exhibitions[334]
Pamphlets[335]
Bound Periodicals[335]
Collections[337]
Information[338]
Conversation[338]
Unassigned[339]
Part IV.—Furniture and Equipment[341]
Tables[344]
Chairs[346]
Delivery Desks[348]
Catalog Cases[350]
Bulletin Boards[352]
Other Fittings[354]
Book F—Appendix[355]
Concrete Examples[357]
N. Y. Public Library. Terms of Competition[359]
Brooklyn. Suggestions to Architect[367]
Index[393]

A.
INTRODUCTION

In this Book

A cursory glance through history fails to throw much light on planning a modern library.

The motto of this work is elucidated.