How to plan a library building for library work

About this eBook

Author

Soule, Charles C. (Charles Carroll), 1842-1913

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

Z: Bibliography, Library science

Subject

Library architecture

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 64560

Release Date

February 14, 2021

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.How to Plan a Library Building for Library Work — Prelude
2. 2.EDITORIAL PREFACE
3. 3.AUTHOR’S PREFACE
4. 4.WORKS CITED
5. 5.CONTENTS
6. 6.A. INTRODUCTION
7. 7.A. INTRODUCTION — EVOLUTION OF LIBRARY BUILDING — The Dawn of History — Ancient History — Mediæval History — Modern History — Our Own Era — Forecasting the Years — Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas — Firmitas — Utilitas — Venustas — Is There an Irrepressible Conflict? — Library Science — Architecture — Where does the Library Come In? — What Conflict is Possible? — What Contest is Likely? — Where Lies the Blame? — Grades and Classes — Small Library Buildings — Moderate and Medium Libraries — Very Large Buildings — CLASSES — Private and Club Libraries — Proprietary, Institutional — Professional — Government: Historical — Educational — Public Libraries — Exceptional Cases
8. 8.B. PRINCIPLES
9. 9.B. PRINCIPLES — SPIRIT OF PLANNING — Taste, Tact, Thrift, Thoroughness — Economy Paramount — Cost of Running — The Worst Extravagances — Economy of Expert Advice — Problem Always New — Plan Inside First — Never Copy Blindly — Study of Other Libraries — The Life of a Library Building — The Time to Build — Size and Cost — Open Access — Light, Warmth, Fresh Air — Faults to be Looked For — Frankness Among Librarians — Service and Supervision — Decoration: Ornament — Architectural Styles — Amateurs Dangerous — Dry-rot Deadening
10. 10.C. PERSONNEL
11. 11.C. PERSONNEL — The Public — Place of the Library Among Buildings — The Donor — The Institution — The Trustees — The Building Committee — Free Advice — But be Sure to Get Good Advice — The Local Librarian as Expert — The Library Adviser — Selecting an Architect — A Word to the Architect — Which Should Prevail? — Architectural Competitions — Judges of Competition — Order of Work
12. 12.D. FEATURES
13. 13.D. FEATURES — Site — Provisions for Growth and Change — Approaches: Entrances — Halls and Passages — Stairs — Stories and Rooms Generally — Walls, Ceilings, Partitions — Floors and Floor Coverings — Roofs, Domes — Alcoves, Galleries — Light — Light, Natural — Windows — Light, Artificial — Heating and Ventilation — Plumbing, Drains, Sewers — Cleanliness — Protection from Enemies — Fireproof Vaults — Central Spaces — Lifts: Elevators — Mechanical Carriers — Telephones and Tubes
14. 14.E. DEPARTMENTS AND ROOMS
15. 15.E. DEPARTMENTS AND ROOMS — PART I ADMINISTRATION ROOMS — Trustees’ Room — Librarian’s Room — Other Staff Quarters — Public Waiting Rooms — Stenography Rooms — Place for Catalog Cases — Cataloguing Room — Delivery Room — Janitor — Binding and Printing — Room for Service of Branches — Comfort Rooms — Sanitary Facilities — Vehicles — PART II BOOK STORAGE — Shelving, Generally — Shelves in Reading Rooms — Wall-Shelving — Floor-Cases — Radial Cases — Shelf Capacity — The Poole Plan — Stacks — Stack Windows — Sliding Cases — PART III READERS’ ROOMS — Reading Generally — Serious Reading Room — Reference Room — Light-Reading Rooms — Newspaper Room — Children’s Room — Women’s Rooms — The Blind — Special Rooms — PART IV FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT — Tables — Chairs — Delivery Desks — Catalog Cases — Bulletin Boards — Other Fittings
16. 16.F. APPENDIX
17. 17.F. APPENDIX — CONCRETE EXAMPLES — TERMS OF COMPETITION THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY — SCHEDULE OF ROOMS. — BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY CENTRAL BUILDING. GENERAL SUGGESTIONS TO THE ARCHITECT. — Grouping of Rooms According to Use. — SUGGESTED FLOOR ARRANGEMENTS AND DIMENSIONS OF ROOMS. — ALPHABETICAL ARRANGEMENT OF ROOMS.
18. 18.FOOTNOTES
19. 19.INDEX — Epilogue

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