Public libraries. A treatise on their design, construction and fittings, with a chapter on the principles of planning, and a summary of the law (1907)
Champneys, Amian Lister · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 66
the British Museum reading- room 4 ft. 2 in. run of table is allowed to each reader, a screen shields him from his opposite neigh- bour, and many conveniences in the way of easels, pen-racks, and other accessories are provided. Public libraries cannot afford either such elaborate fitting's or so… … the reference room of the aver- 28. Single Table for Reference Readers age public library is not much (Liverpool Public Library, &c.). frequented, and often a reader can get the whole side of a long table to himself, in which case he is better off in respect of table space and privacy than if he…
Library architecture · Library fittings and supplies
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