The diagrams show how the floor plan of a public library has changed over the
last
20 years.
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Overall
, the library has been redesigned with more modern areas, and some old sections have been removed or moved to different places.
Twenty years ago, the centre of the library had tables and chairs. On the left side, there were CDs, videos and computer games at the top, adult fiction Linking Words
books
in the middle, and a reading room at the bottom. On the right side, children’s Use synonyms
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were at the top, adult non-fiction Use synonyms
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were in the middle, and the enquiry desk was near the entrance.
Today, the plan is quite different. The left side now has a computer room at the bottom and all reference Use synonyms
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above it. The top left part is used for children’s fiction Use synonyms
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, sofas and storytelling events. In the centre area, the tables have been removed and replaced by a café on the right and self-service machines next to the adult fiction section. The old enquiry desk has been replaced by a small information desk. At the top right corner, there is now a lecture room.Use synonyms