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 maps illustrate the layout of a central

library

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20 years ago and show how it has changed over the period.

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, the

library

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has been modernised with new facilities,

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as a computer

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and self-service machines.

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several areas have been rearranged, the entrance has remained in the same location throughout the period.

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the maps, 20 years ago, there were tables and chairs in the centre of the

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.

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, these have been replaced by two sofa areas.

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, there were separate sections for adult fiction books and adult non-fiction books.

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some parts of the

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have been redesigned, the

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structure has remained largely unchanged.

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there was a reading

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on the south-western side of the

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20 years ago, it has now been converted into a computer

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, which provides access to modern technology. Meanwhile, the

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where children’s books were previously located has been transformed into a lecture

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. These changes indicate that the

library

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has adapted to meet the needs of modern users.