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176 Heywood's patent glazing; the walls are faced with bricks, the lower part, to a height of 4 feet 6 inches, being a dado of golden brown-glazed bricks, and the upper part faced with buff bricks, relieved with bands of red pressed bricks; the arches and jambs of windows are also finished with red pressed bricks and terra-cotta; the windows are glazed with leaded lights. Newspaper racks are fixed on both sides of the room, and two rows of reading

tables, accommodating about eighty-four readers, run down the full length of the larger part of the room.

The boys' reading-room is lighted from South Street, and contains reading tables and forms, with accommodation for about 120 readers. A separate counter and bookcase are provided in this room. A room for the use of the assistants, fitted up with small cooking range, and lavatory accommodation, is provided in the basement.