The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-09


as to require as few footsteps as possible
for readers and attendants alike. me
reading room must be well Hgnteu ana
convenient to the stacks. The laales
room or a portion of the general reading
room partitioned off by a low screen.
For the delivery room the trustees 90
not require a completely enclosed fo9hi an
II may be a wing or extension OF the
public hall and should be SO placed as
to permit the attendant at the 9esk 70
supervise as large a part or TINS moor as
possible. 1t should command view OF
the public stairs and hall of the entrance
to the main reading room ana ol one
public catalogue room ana snoulu Hase a;s.
good direct light. To the architects uls-
cretion is left the minor requirements 1or
the stack ROOM
The third floor will comprise the stack
room, with area of 1,so0 square feet; rel
erence room, /, 440 feet, two alcoves for
study, each 200 feet. 400 feet. dictionaries,
etc., 800 feet; children's reading room, IVY
trustees room, $40 feet; Assistant Ii,
brarians room, 800 feet, and toilet ana
wash rooms, 800 feet. making total on
1850 feet. The reference rooms on this
floor. are to be located near the STACKS
and have abundant light. The children
rooms are best placed away from the
cial toilet room for children. AS for al
coves. the more the better, and they
should be near the reference and dlcuon-
ary rooms and have plenty OF llgnl.
,eo,,,re re = cou,modious lecture room of not
less than 5000 square feet Also an ART
room of not less than 400 square 1901,
and such other rooms for custodian,
special study, ETC., as the space may per
nit, besides the upper story or two stories
of the stack room.
stairs should not be less that six feet
wide, lifts for the stack, delivery ana
reference rooms and station delivery; d
vault opening on the Librarians private
room; a freight elevator serving the pihq,
cry and workroom, and provision shouio
be made for the future c9nst taucaioh rug no oa
ON floors from attic to basement 10 ac-
| commodate an elevator, say 6x5 feet.
In the basement the trustees request
that bicycle room should be provided
and, of course, extra toilet rooms, repair
shop for engineers use, unpacking rooms,
extra work rooms and storage. Sun1clent
| light can be shed into the basement by
raising the ground floor three feet above
| the sidewalk.
The heating and ventilation require
ments are very thorough. The plans for
/ these must be consistent, with ample pro-
vision for the necessary boilers, pumps,
fans, etc., and for the storage OF coal
The main smokestack and the chief ven
tilating and heating fiues should be al
lowed for in the plans of the ftnal competl-
ton, but need not be in detail. In the pre-
1minary competition architects need not
show these features. The heating and
ventilating plant with all their appurten-
| ances are to be finally designed and IN
stalled by engineers and contractors en-
ployed by the trustees, and is is not includ-
drawings or design required of the archi-
| tect But in the space for the machinery
i boilers, etc., and all structural provisions
| in the building for the heating ana Ventll-
ation such as smokestackS hueS, vents,
etc. are included under the limit and are
| within the province of the architects de-
| sign and supervision
The library must be piped for gas and
wired foS electric lighting, in accordance
with the requirements of the metropolitan
| Underwriters Association; the cost OF
| piping. wiring and fixtures being included
/ under the above limit of cost. Inc
| memoir should state approximately the
number of 16-candle power lights to be
provided. 3ssss
Speaking tubes or telephones and cleo
| tric bells should connect the Librarian $
private room with the, station delivery
work room, delivery desk, assistant II
brarian's room, janitorS room.
Permanent fixed furniture, such as
stacks and shelving, in reading and refer
ence rooms. delivery desk, ETC., must be
mount anDWnq so 10 al allowm s speeified @ IN in the
| memoir Movable or semi-movable, j. e.,
temperament furniture, is not to be In
cluded either in drawing or estimates. y,
lows:-Bindery, 600 volumes; newspaper
! file room (bound newspapers), 1,o00 vol
umes; work room, 5000 volumes; reading
ladies, reading room lperiodicaas only
i Icataiogling room, $500 Volumes referencs
room. 5.00U volumes, each alcove, 2,0U
| volumes; children's reference room, S,5o(
! volumes; dictionary room, 900 volumes
/ children's reading room, 1900 volumes
| public catalogue, cases for 100000 cards
| In shelving, allow 8 volumes to the foot
4 and inches depth for ordinary volumes
| with 20 inches for newspaper files. Many
periodicals require u inches in depth
/ Summing up the requirements, which
/ must be admitted, have ben drawn IN an
4 extremely able manner, everything having
| been considered by the trustees, the fol-
! lowing suggestions are made to the arcni-
| tects:-
"A Library building must be planned fol
4 library work.
Access and communication should be
simple and direct.
4 Windows should extend as high as pos
| sible, in order to light to as great a
1 depth as possible
Fire places may be provided at the arch
itects's discretion.
Plain white plaster ceilings are good re-
flectors of light.
/ Provide hand basins with hot and cold
1 water in convenient places on every hoor
for the assistants; and two basins for the
/ children's rooms.
i Have no inside toilet rooms unless pro
/ vided with an ample air shaft or small
/ court open at the top.
Do not seek architectural effect at the
cost of convenience and good service ir
the building.
| Avoid columns in the rooms.