New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
PLANS FOR THE LIBRARY.
THE TRUSTEES KNOW NOW JUST ABOUT
WHAT THEY WANT.
ARCHITECTS MUST CONFORM TO THE TRUSTEES
,nr.s oe ELSE SHOW SOMETHING FAR ST.
PERIoR-cHANGEs FROM THE FIRST
DIAGRAMS MATERIAL FOR
THE BUILDING.


THE BUILDING.
. - tho New-York Public Library. or
n, anv rate the members OF the Executive ,oin
- n,hn are charged with plenary powers, nave
made nm their minds what sort OF puiioihs 'iies
want erected in Bryant Park. as lar as Tue i''',o
ARRANGEMENTS are concerned. ana aien''e ,n1
enpa GO In the second competition VIII DC eNpe.'0
10 conform to the diagrams which form d par "
the document issued by the committee Luz Wv
Guidance of the competitors. Diagrams were PIC
nared in connection with the preminar! co"ip' ~
lion Instituted in May Dut 'ney MAJ tney enter
tanned special prepossessioms IN iayo' imnortant
In the new es1 maae pu, .ne general pan
outlined has been adhered TO- ne mann H ,r(r', me
pupic reading rooms the tniru or upper s' t
with the bookstacks Immediately peiow , 10y u,,s de-.
termined on as tho result OF consideraoie s'u1 ~
and an examna don of all the principal NH ,n
question mark IN the minds oil the sen t subject of
committee. since tnen II mas no og Of the i,auins
American librarians, and. the cohciusiD '',,c ,..
reached that the re9uifen nono,otca administration
can be better met ny TINS arrangement imam '' W
I'M, plan has commended itself to the meinpe ms
Of inc American Library Association W.iio.' '
adopted resouiion declaring tnat the a'i RAM,
ment Of central stack WIN anne hgni freedom
from noise ready ana quIA devery oi ooons anu
opportunity for the exteision Va ot tnv
Inc growth OF the library might require
ALTERNATIVE PLANS MAY BE SUBMITTED.
vy,us connections are not absoutcly required TO
conform TO this plan in making thcT oesiehs' anu
are at liberty 10 suniDit alternative pans " WI,
he incumbent them 10 MAZE Out d suo"s ''e "
they expect other IDEAS TO preva Win the Hus'ee'
70 that end they are requested 10 s.a'c III wine
their preferences and the reasons therefor Even
then II will be necessary for Them 10 make their
designs In such way TO carry out the hotions
VI the trustees as 10 me Dtst ihethou Vi d. i"oe
lne interior vi ii Iipraiy buiioins d,,r,. of onv-
WHAT the trustees arc aittf la ad'aNcc Va any ~.
thing else Is Yiiuns mat VIII DC d" i'"e ,,,'"t
n,st possible way library pun pO7es-@o''N
Tor tue puUiic and Tor tIc nUrar! ohi;1'9
zeal III au.ilis,ation, W.n nrsirIag to pursue
students ensaseu IN research tnat the hpraiy IL
numarily uesisned-,he class oil people that Aii,
Astor and Mr. Lenox PARTICULAR! ,hau III i iin
names fience special pains nave been taken 20
proVde spacious ana qulc. Icauins- oo.'.'' 49, ans
nave peen paceu icp Ol .ne bui'diie, Whe ere
the readers VIII, nave the N'iet ai.u ic'e ''''' 90
% Bnis Of course, the .>ew-York PUBIC Library is
going TO be u good deal more thai "a iiDidI! io I
e Smnnts II viii aim 10 meet the deinanos VI all
classes In the community ror ono '.ihe his will
he nlaceo on Inc ground moor. near me entrance
on Inc Forty seconU-st. side. This entianee 10 on,
appear in the first set. 1t is designed TO be nearly
on the street level and the expecato - t huildno
great majority OF visitors Will enter the puIluhS
h6ere Inc grand entrance viii. be on the fith-ave.
'front.' viii =" some ds,anGe PACK orr IRON nv 'e broad
"sn;; or steps: but II Will not be working ell
rT he lending eD deiverS will be at the bottom
of one OF the big arsnafts, and VIII receive us s'
sUmed viii come by the sixth-ave. elevated raft
road and they will pc enabled d., to recn a 81 e
penditure OF effort. Close 10 The torty-secouLS',
entrance /, is to be noted that picyG.e I Srs ia
been provided; this mad no place In me Nrst MA
0ram and lis presence in the second shows that
the trustees have proper appIecia'ipn "a NJ
Inc pookstack Is on the basement evei. ana at the
northwest corner is the patent room, 20 ." be
that In case Of need part Oh tne st',h mo-
used for books and pamphlets relating 10 patents
THE UPPER STORIES.
As the basement story Is arranged for the most
casual visitors the library. the first story Is ue
signed for what may be termed sem-casuai WISH,
ors Here are found the newspaper and periodical
rooms the childrens room, Qn exhibition ROOM etc'
The newspaper room Is placed next tne pookstaVh,
with the intention of utilizing part OF me st a
for the storage of accumulated papers IN ihe mrs.
Sc, Of diagrams ecture,room was PROVIDED iof OIL
this floor but that idea has been abandoned 81 the
director and trustees. number of special reading
rooms and large room for Public documenihs EN-, me
dents. who, if they desire may bring stenographers
Mh them ha ara of eH the ppeT story is to
rooms for genera readers. which M the space
abe The he Bns this dR cdr
gallery room for ,b sr n cSecon Of books
and pictures which are always 70 De KEEP ioSdi
a any Of the stories above the
ment will be easily had. ,,. 80. ,,
II is noticca that several of the architects VINO
took part in the preliminary competition rled o'er
arranpements than the outlined by the com
n,ttee but none of their designs proved acceptable
Twenty placed the public reading rooms on the ilist
door instead of the third and twenty others put
them on the second floor
An important change from the hrst arrange
men has been made In placing the boilers, engines
dvnamos and coal vaults outside the building and
below the Fortiethst. sidewalk 80
one express limitation laid on architects Is 10 he
found in the statement that domes on the library
are NOT desired for the reason that light Is prime
Consideration in a library building, and large sky
lights are wanted in order TO supply as much OF 1t
as possible.
THE QUESTION OF MATERIAL.
The building Is to be hreproof, of course, but the
hos, material for the exterior is interesting and