You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The two charts compare the design of the Central Library 20 years ago with its current layout. The library is divided into six

sections

, the same number of

sections

as it used to have.

However

, some

sections

are expanded or modified and the functionalities of these

sections

are totally different from what they once were. It is noticeable that the two round tables and chairs surrounding them were removed from the centre of the whole building. The shelves for adult fiction and non-fiction books used to take up the left wing and the right wing, respectively.

However

, fiction books are moved to the right wing accompanied by a new information desk and three self-service machines. The northwest room was expanded in width and now it serves as a comprehensive recreation site for children rather than storing CDs, videos and computer games in the past. The rounded-angular enquiry desk at the southeast corner now becomes a coffee shop. The other two corners were not changed physically, but carry different functions than they used to do.