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.

The two diagrams illustrate the changes in the layout of the Central Library between 20 years ago and the present day.

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the entrance, exterior walls, and general structure have remained unchanged, the internal layout has undergone significant transformations. Most notably, the central seating area with tables and chairs has been removed, and the functions of nearly all rooms have been altered. On the left side of the library, the former reading

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for newspapers and magazines has been converted into a computer

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. Adjacent to it, the area once occupied by adult fiction books now holds reference books. Meanwhile, the former multimedia

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, which previously offered CDs, videos, and computer games, has been transformed into a children’s

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, complete with storytelling events, children’s fiction, and a sofa area for reading and relaxation. On the right side, the enquiry desk that was located in the southeast corner has been relocated to the

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, now

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as the information desk. The original space has been replaced with a café. Several self-service machines have

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been added near the

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.

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, the former children’s book section has been repurposed as a lecture

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, and adult fiction books are now located on the right wing, alongside the new facilities.