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A Library Primer

CHAPTER VIII
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Rooms, building, fixtures, furniture The trustees will be wise if they appoint their librarian before they erect a building, or even select rooms, and leave these matters largely to him.

They should not be in haste to build.

As a rule it is better to start in temporary quarters, and let the building fund accumulate while trustees and librarian gain experience, and the needs of the library become more definite.

Plans should be made with the future enlargement of the building in view; libraries increase more rapidly than is generally supposed.
Rooms of peculiar architecture are not required for the original occupation and organization of a library.

The essential requirements are a central location, easy access, ample space, and sufficient light.


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