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LIBRARY
Library building may broadly be classified by their size and their relationship to the communities or organization they serve. Three broad classification of library is: Library for education: these vary greatly in size according to the type of institution, e.g. university and polytechnic library. All these categories of libraries form an integrated part of a larger complex. Public library: these types of library will vary considerably in size depending on the communities they serve. As well as lending and reference functions, in recent years the development of new media and technology has brought great changes and affects the basic planning of library building. Public library can be divided into three part: . !entral Library "for large communities# $. !ounty libraries "also serve as administrative and distribution centre# %. &ranch or local libraries Research and public libraries: The function and purpose of this wide group of libraries varies to an unlimited extent.

The site: 'n view of its function the

location of a public library in dependent on the ability to attract users and readers. 't should be easily accessible and located near between the the centre of the Relative activity.proximity A pleasant main sections public library environment is the ideal setting for aof library.

(ery close connection !lose connection )o connection *eparate As far apart as possible

Relative proximity between the main section of public library

Relationship of spaces in public library

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/ntrance lobby
Loans

!loa.s

!ontrol 'nformation !atalogue &ibliography 'nformation *tac.

-pen shelving browsing

Periodicals

+eading

Audio, (isual

Relationship of spaces in library

4isabled /ntrance

!loa.s

/ntrance Lobby

/xhibition 4isplay Lending Library *tac.s 5usic and Picture Library

!hildren3s Library

!ontrol +egistration 'nformation

Administration

+eading Periodicals

+eference Technical

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Some typical measurements

&oo. per single sided 677mm tier, 8 full, 9 shelves high 4epth of single sided tier :eight of wall shelving :eight9 of island boo.case :eight of bottom shelf from floor 4istance between freestanding boo.cases -verall capacity *pace per reader "min# *pecial Areas "reference etc# *pace per reader"min# *pecial allowance for one research wor.er Public reference library Per 977 population served allow Per 777 population served allow -pen stac. $.% m high shelved 8 full &oo. under %77mm tall in these condition !ompact boo. storage Beneral 2or. space per head of staff !ataloguing staff !apacity of catalogue drawer 2eight of shelf of boo., 677 mm long 8 full 2eight of shelf of directories or bound periodicals

$7, %7 $77mm Adults !hildren %97mm %;7mm $m,%m <9 vol=m> ?,<9boo.s=m@ 7.A<9 m> 7.6%, .% m> %.$9m> seat ?m> %7 boo.s=m> 97 boo.s=m@ ;7,$$7 boo.s=m> ?;,;7 boo.s=m@ %%7,AA7 boo.s=m> $7, ?7 boo.s=m@ m> %.9m> 77 cards "%77 files# $, A CB $$,$9 CB $m .9m

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SPACE REQUIREMENTS

Book shel es

Optimum shelving conditions for adults A and teenager B &oo.shelves are in various sizes, but it has Type of boo. )o. per %77 mm run of )o. per 677mm run of shelf shelf been established that at least 90% books !hildren boo. are 230mm deep! 7, $ 7, 9 $A,$9 $ ; 9 $ $ Loan could and standardise fiction public Library on 230mm wide ; libraries shelving " with special runs of shelving literature, history, politics "limited number# %77mm wide for boo.s and $%7mm economics over wide. ?

*cience, technology < 5anufacturer offer three lengths of Public document shelving in their system, !0mm" 900mm" 9 Law A and #m$ Average 2all shelving should never be higher than ? $m "preferably .; m#. %sland shelves in lending libraries should not be higher than #$! m and#$3 ! is preferred. )o shelf in public areas should be lower than %77 mm from the floor and preferably A77 mm in island shelving.

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Critical size for a closed rack

Open rack
'n open stac. boo. storage more room must be provided for readers for browsing and cross traffic. A# &# Provision of cross aisles is important in this type of shelving. Minimum clearance from the rack

Closed rack
The shelving should of provide boo.s the with maximum storage

The ma&imum height of the stac. recommended is 2$3 m "? shelves# 'eparate space allocation must be provided for higher or deeper books. 'f very heavy use is expected or the stac. area is very large main aisles should be minimum .9m wide.

minimum use of space. This 5eans 'sland should be double sided stac.s, with single sided along the perimeter walls. The distance between stac. will be dictated by access of boo. trolley The bottom shelf in closed boo. shac. can be as near to the floor as possible "?9mm# with top shelf not higher than .6m, thus preferred total height of stac. $.%m "? shelves total#

Optimum shelving conditions for adults

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Recommended minimum clearance around tables

#pen access
This is the most space consuming arrangement of boo. storage. 't is recommended to provide approx 900mm browsing space in front of shelves and a space of approx. ?<7mm beyond this as passage space, a minimum of 2!(0 mm between shelves$ 'tack width should be ))0mm$ The height of island stacks should not be more than #(00mm, and with full wall fixed shelving upto ;97mm, shelf thic.ness $7mm, and the height of the bottom shelf should be A77mm from the floor. *helving recommended should have five shelves in ;97 mm and four shelves in <77 mm high stac.. The vertical distance between shelves should be approximately 2 0mm$

necessary for servicing long term readers. The provision and type of such carrel will vary with degree of separation and privacy needed, and type of eDuipment needed by the users of this facility. !arrels should be eDuipped with ample provisions of power point, loc.able cupboards etc. *ome carrels will have to be sound

Stu$y carrels
'n addition to open reading areas, provision of study carrels will be

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Critical sizes for open stacks

Rea$in% areas
The recommended size of each individual table is 900 * (00 mm. if tables are arranged in rows this will have to be increased to 677 E677 mm. /ach reader allowance in reading area should be $.% m> giving him the share of circulation within the room. + long table can accommodate upto #2 readers the width of such a table should be $77mm. *eating should not be allowed at the end of the table. 't is recommended that long tables should have central division

Rea$er ser ice area

All reader area will be served by staff centers who will supervise all readers3 activities. 'n small libraries all these services will be conducted from a centrally located des.. 'n large libraries the issue and return counter may be separated Bottle neck counter One person control in

!uite period Bottle neck counter three people at a time

Recommended size for reading tables

In&ormation

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'n small libraries it is provided at the reception information Duest. Position and numbers of such information stations depends on the size and the type library, but essentially it must be close to catalogue and bibliographic stoc.s des.. The duty is to of an give service

)acilities &or the user

The other facilities may be as follows: . 4ocument copying by means of photographic eDuipment or Eerox. $. The building may be eDuipped with telecommunication facilities i.e. cameras and television screen. %. 't is also necessary to obtain information as to whether there is intension to provide facilities for art and poster displays and exhibitions, example activities. which of would poster include for for local display

bibliographical assistance to the readers3

Materials in the li'rary

Benerally the boo.s will be housed in two areas of the library . ,pen area( those are accessible to the public and certain users of the library. $. -losed staff. The boo.s used in the open areas could be very briefly divided into the following: . &ibliographical $.Beneral reference %. *pecial reference A.Aduld Lending 9. !hildren Lending <.Local :istory ?. 5usic 6. -thers &oo.s which are .ept in closed areas and are accessible by staff, are the surplus boo.s or stored boo.s and may be divided as follows: .Local stac. for %,6 above $.Beneral *tac. %.!ompact shelving stac.s A.*pecial collection 9./xtension services stac.s ;. Arts area( those which are not accessible by the public but only used by the

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