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238 librarian's apartments (Fig 110). Within the central entrance is a vestibule leading to the issue department, that being so placed that there is easy control over the whole of the public rooms.

The reference reading-room, which is 36 feet by 25½ feet, is at the rear of the counter, and adjoins the newspaper-room, 60 feet by 25½ feet, both being top lighted. The ratepayers' reading-room, 31 feet by 19 feet, and ladies' reading-room, 20½ feet by 13 feet, occupy the front portion of the building at the northern side; on the southern side of the principal entrance are the librarian's office and book-store. The basement is occupied by another large book-store and housekeeper's rooms, &c. On the first floor is the board room and the librarian's apartments, and on the second floor, a storeroom for papers, &c. The heating is by means of steam radiators. Electric lighting has been adopted throughout the building.