A library is a place for reading. When designing a library, spatial layout is a major design point. The requirements of library design mainly include:
1, there should be functional partitions.
According to the nature, scale and function of the library, there are collection room, lending room, reading room, cashier room, retrieval room, public space, auxiliary space and rooms for administrative office and business technical equipment.
2. The layout is convenient, clear and concise
The layout of the building should be adapted to the management mode and service means, and the running routes of editing, borrowing and reading room should be arranged reasonably, so that the transportation routes of readers, managers and books and periodicals are convenient and smooth and do not interfere with each other.
3, the structure is reasonable
The size, height and load design of each spatial column network should have greater adaptability and flexibility in use. The combination of storage and reading space should adopt uniform column size, uniform height and uniform load.
4. Vertical traffic
When there is a reading room above the fourth floor, it is advisable to set up a passenger elevator or a passenger and freight elevator.
2. What partitions should be set in library design?
In the spatial layout of library design, the setting of functional partition is very important. In general, you should set the following seven partitions:
1, entrance section
Including entrance, warehouse, entrance console, security management, etc. The entrance requires convenient contact with other parts and easy management.
2. Information service area
Including the catalogue hall, cashier, computer retrieval area, etc. Readers can directly reach this area from the entrance, and can easily reach various reading rooms.
3. Reading area
The reading area of modern library is an open space, which integrates reading, borrowing and lending, and provides readers with a variety of choices. The reading area should be easy to access, and it should have convenient connection with the basic stacks. The space should be flexible to meet the needs of open-shelf reading and functional changes.
4. Library area
Comprise a basic stack assembly area, an auxiliary stack assembly area, a standby stack assembly area and a special stack assembly area. The collection area and reading area should be separated and easily connected, and the collection area should have separate entrances and exits to facilitate the transportation of books.
5, the librarian work and office area
Including administrative office and business premises. The office area should be easily connected with other parts of the library, and the office area of a large library must have independent entrances and exits.
6, public * * * activity area
This area belongs to dynamic space, including lecture hall, exhibition hall and bookstore.
7. a lot
Including basic stack, auxiliary stack, standby stack and special stack:
(1) Basic stack room: the main collection area of the library, which plays the role of general hub and general dispatch for the collection of the whole library, and has the characteristics of large collection and wide knowledge.
(2) Auxiliary stacks: when closed-shelf management is adopted, the library serves various auxiliary stacks for readers. Such as the stacks set up by the lending office, reading room, reference room, research room, branch library and other departments.
(3) Reserved stacks: stacks for storing important but underutilized entity documents.
(4) Special collection library: a warehouse for collecting precious books, audio-visual materials, electronic publications and other important documents with special requirements for preservation conditions.