1. Purposes and Activities
 a. Reading and browsing
 b. Reference individual or group work
 c. Circulation checking materials in and out
 d. Housing of library books, supplementary textbooks,
 teachers' professional collections, magazines, news-
 papers, pamphlets, and some audio-visual materials
 (Some audio-visual materials may also be housed in
 the audio-visual storage and workroom.)
 e. Displays and exhibits
 f. Teaching use of library to groups and individuals
 g. Listening to recordings if listening tables are provided

2. Space Allocation
 This area should seat 15% of the first 500 pupils and 10%
 of the additional enrollment, allowing 25-30 square feet
 per seated user. Space should be provided for a minimum
 of 48 seated users. No single reading area should be
 planned to accommodate more than 60 seated users.
 Multiple reading areas (not necessarily separate rooms)
 should be provided when more than 60 pupils are to be
 accommodated.

3. Equipment
 a. Shelving
 (1) Book shelving standard, adjustable library shelv-
 ing (See Appendix, Drawing 1.)
 (a) Number of sections of shelving needed space
 for at least 10 books per pupil enrolled, allowing
 8 books per shelf foot
 (b) Counter-height shelving may be placed under-
 neath windows. Single- or double-faced sections
 may be used to define areas within a room. (See
 Appendix, Drawing 2.)
 (c) At least three sections of standard-height shelv-
 ing, 10" deep, to take care of oversize books, al-
 lowing 6 books per shelf foot
 (2) Magazine shelving (See Appendix, Drawing 3.)
 Each section will accommodate approximately 12
 magazines. A sufficient number of continuous sec-
 tions should be provided to house 10 magazines for