Central Library Floor Plan Changes Over 20 Years

Suggested change: The floor plans depictThe floor plans depict1The maps depict the transformation Suggested change: that have taken placethat have taken place2taking place in the floor plan of a public library over the past two decades.

Overall, it is evident that the layout of the library has undergone significant changes. The most remarkable development is the Suggested change: repurposing of spacerepurposing of space3construction of a new area dedicated to children's fiction books and storytelling events.

Suggested change: Focusing first on the western section,Focusing first on the western section,4Looking first at the western side, the section that previously Suggested change: stored multimedia items such as CDs, videos, and computer gamesstored multimedia items such as CDs, videos, and computer games5housed CDs, videos, and computer games Suggested change: was expandedwas expanded6has been expanded and now accommodates children's fiction books along with an area for storytelling events and Suggested change: two corner sofastwo corner sofas7two sofas. Suggested change: Meanwhile, theMeanwhile, the8Similarly, the former reading room for newspapers and magazines has been replaced by a computer room. The area between these two rooms, which once displayed adult fiction books, has been redesigned to hold all reference books.

Turning to the eastern side, the space that originally contained children's books has been converted into a lecture room. Meanwhile, the enquiry desk, formerly located in the southeast corner and used for tickets and book returns, has been reshaped to create a café. Between these two sections, a new information desk and several self-service machines have been installed in front of the Suggested change: adult fiction booksadult fiction books9adult non-fiction books. Despite all these changes, the entrance has remained in the same position at the bottom of the plan, although the tables and chairs that once occupied the central area have been removed .