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 13 The other implications of the first law are as follows:- 1. The library building should be attractive, and the atmosphere should be conducive to study. 2. The seats provided in the library should be comfortable. There should be ample moving space. 3. There should not only be free ventilation but also mellowed lighting in all the rooms of the library. 4. The flooring should be sound proof. 5. There should be broad gang-ways in the stack room. The top most row of the book racks should be within the reach: of the readers. Guides should be pro- vided for every tier, gang-way, etc., in the stack room. Above all, the books should be kept on open racks. 6. The library should work on all the days and the working hours should suit the convenience of the readers. The above are the ways and means to promote the use of books in a library. In other words these are the characteristics of a true library. BECOND LAW The second law "Every reader his or her book" indicates what books a library should buy. This implies that the librarian should be conversant with the needs of the clientele. He should have an idea of their occupations so that he might be able to