New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-16

!, . ...oo NJ books and for readers Ordinarily tho
u, If mexzanine floors IS to darkon tho upper noor'
there being insufficient light from tho wlndo"s ou
,,. perry has carried mis- mezzanne floors across
only two-thrds of tho distance TO the windows mus
permitting the flood Of light from all the windows "
,oce not only the lower room but also tho lncZZa
,,ne floor In consequence there IS not an lhch Vi
o hook shelyes In either the lower floor the mcS-
canine floor but that is thoroughly lighted slar"aSe
q, ouartered oak connect the main and mezzahho
eoors and here again the artists VIII be dehshteu,
,or Mr. Perry has had the bausrade pillars carved
in various beautiful designs. The cap OF each ol
tho balusters is carved from its own special design
The tmbers OF all the mezzanine floors show uuo
timber constructions. The ceilings and all other NJ
tugs OF the Law Library rooms have been carefully
studied While there is variety of work, IL forms
a perfectly harmonious and ntercSu ting whole. Ipo
stairs form a beautiful feature Of all the rooms.
south OF tho Centre Room the rooms which VIII
be occupied by that portion OF the State Library when
IS devoted general literature. These rooms VIII DO
furnished with quartered oak tables and desks lor
students and with quartered oak shelving Beau'i-
fal as the Library is, the plans for tho General
Library Indicate that its rooms VIII be even mOe
beautiful There will be ten reading rooms In this
norton of the library, which will have shelving Tor
the books in most general use. The room formerly
occupied by the Regents will make a noble reading
room Of thirty live feet square. Admitancc TO THIS
room VIII be limited to regular students of The library
tables in the Centre Room. Marble busts OF eminent
citizens of New-York will be ranged through these
rooms One reading room is 81 feet by 30 feet
ana still another 10 feet by 30 ice-
several Of the rooms have handsome tile floors
One OF tho most remarkable features of the library
remains TO be described. and that IS the so-called
stack rooms,D where the largest proportion of the
books of the law library and the library OF general
literature is stored. on both the third and fourth
floors the former great corridor that has been brought
within tho space Of the Capitol devoted to the
library had been divided into mezzarine floors, The
rooms on the fourth floor of the CAPITOL directly
above the State Library, have also been divided with
mezZanlne floors. Iron stacks for books fill all
these floors. On the fourth floor on either side OF
the Centre of the library there are stack rooms
OF unusual size, AZ by 45 feet, and % feet Inches
high. The shelving in these rooms IS subdivdod by
two perforated iron floors, making three stories III
all with space Of little over seven feet between each
story, Mr., Perry contemplates as soon as the car
penter and cabinet shops which occupy the attic
story Of the Capitol its western front, arc IcmoVeu
to fit up the attic for the of the library; mainly
for the storage Of duplicate books. Books Will be
transferred from the third floor to the fourth hoor
and returned, by several hand elevators There Is
also passenger elevator for the use OF tho employees
of tho library, which Will run from the ground MOOR
to the attic. Anothsr elevator IS to be put In for
the use of visitors the library. The artificial light
OF the library throughout WILL of course, be electricity
| There is also a splendid system of speaking tubes
running from the desk of the attendant at the entrance
door Of the library the rooms occupied by all the
ether Offices As already stated, visitors TO tho library
will enter It and depart from it by the same door
This provision made 10 guard against tho loss
OF books
| Mr. Dewey believes that the State Library can be
so organized and arranged that 1t VIII
be important part OF The ota'o
educational system The library contains
10000 volumes and IS especially strong In BOOKS
on American history. with little care and slightly
more generous spirit in making appropriations for II
on the part of the Legislature, It can be made ono OF
best libraries in the State and fully equal to the
| famous Congressional Library at Washington. ME-
Dewey would then have its present regulations for
the of books modified that the professors of col
leges the teachers in public schools and students
generally, although not living In Albany, could draw
books from 1t and read them. lie would buy largely
books bearing upon government, in order that the
State Library may be aid to the members OF the
Legislature In fact the library will be so arranged
when 1t moves into its new quarters that the room
adj accent TO the Centre Room will be filed with
books on political science. Here tho member of the
Legislature viii find the books that he desires to aid
him In legislation.