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 76
PUBLIC LIBRARIES. 58 wear and tear. In order to protect them from kicks they are usually undercut. The appearance of such a counter being, however, rather unsightly and reminiscent of a public-house bar, a vertical section with glazed brick nogging* is sometimes substituted. The height should be 3… … 40. Combined Book and Borrower’s Cards in Pocket. It is an advantage to fit up the inside with shelves, cupboards, and drawers ; and a counter with a well for trays, which can be covered with a roll-top and locked, is very useful. These and other details vary according to the particular purposes…
Library architecture · Library fittings and supplies
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