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300 as to allow the light to fall between each case. A small skylight runs from end to end of each store over the centre of the room, and gives a good light to the stairs. The bookcases are 2 feet 6 inches from back to front, and have gangways between them 6 feet 6 inches in width. The cases are

<!- 133. Ground floor plan of the State Library, Frankfurt.--> divided into four equal divisions for shelves 3 feet 4 inches in length. Fig. 133 gives the plan of the ground floor, and Fig 134 that of the upper.

The University Library at Halle occupies a corner site, with light on all four sides, and is a good example of a compact library built upon a small site. It was erected from the design of Herr