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Band 7.5
The maps show how the Central Library has changed over the past 20 years.
Overall, the library has been modernised with new facilities. Many areas have been replaced.
Twenty years ago, the library mainly focused on books. On the left side, there were adult fiction books and a reading room with newspapers and magazines. In the top left corner, there were CDs, videos and computer games. On the right side, there were adult non-fiction books and children’s books. The entrance was in a centre, with tables and chairs in the middle of the library. There were also an enquiry desk near the centre.
Today, the library has developed. The top left area is now used for children’s fiction books and storytelling events, with sofas. The botoom left area has been converter into computer room. In the centre, tables and chairs have been removed.
On the right side, several new facilities have been introduced. A lecture room has replaced the children’s books section, and there are now self-service machines and an infrormation desk. In addition, a cafe has been built in the botom of the right corner.
In conclusion, the library has changed from a traditional book-focused place into a modern space.
band 9
The layouts below illustrate the change in the floor plan of a public central library from 20 years ago to now.
Overall, the most striking change is the significant modernization and technological additions to the space.
To begin with, tables and chairs were removed from the entrance hall. The enquiry desk has been removed, and a cafe was built in its former place. Moreover, the information desk, adult fiction books, and self-service machines were placed where adult non-fiction books once were.
Furthermore, reference books are now placed across the hall from the information desk. The storage for CDs, videos, and computer games was demolished to build a bigger room in its place, and children’s books were moved to the newly built large room with sofas, which organizes story telling events as well. Thus, the lecture room was developed in the former children’s books’ room. On the other hand, the reading room (newspapers and magazines) was repurposed as a computer room.
The picture above shows the changes in the layout of central library from 20 years ago to the present.
Overall, there have been significant changes, with many rooms being transformed to serve different functions and the library becomes more sophisticated as more technologies are introduced and the community area is provided.
In the current plan, the entrance has been cleared to create more space as two sets of tables and chairs have been removed. To the left of entrance door, previous reading room is replaced by computer room. Above this room is a place for all reference books as adult fiction books has been relocate to the right side across its old location, where they are now placed near the information desk and three self-service machines, replacing adult non-fiction books location. In the top left corner, the area that previously contained CDs, videos, and computer games is now expanded and transformed to children’s fiction books space where two sofas are added for storytelling events.
Moreover, in the right side of the floor plan, a new lecture room has been introduced where it replaces children’s books room where located in the top right corner. Moreover, the cafe is now provided to the right of entrance door, taking over former enquiry desk location.
BAND : 9
The diagram depicts the floor plan of the Central Library 20 years ago and the changes that happened to it over time.
Overall, it is clearly seen that there are major changes to the library plan, as the central tables and chairs were removed, and a new café, new self-service machines, and a storytelling area were added.
To begin with, the children’s books at the top right side of the library were replaced by a lecture room; meanwhile, a new information desk was built next to the adult fiction books area, which moved from the left side to the right side instead of the adult non-fiction books space; next to it, new self-service machines were installed, while the old enquiry desk was changed to a café.
In addition, the central tables and chairs were removed from the library; while the old CDs, videos, and computer games space at the top left side was replaced by a new storytelling area and sofas. Furthermore, the reading room was replaced by a new computer room at the bottom left side.
The maps illustrate the major changes that occurred in the public library throughout the subsequent years.
Overall, it is clear that the library has undergone considerable transformations. The most noticeable change is the removal of the tables and chairs, while some rooms are larger than before.
Looking first at the left side of the entrance, the room that used to be a reading room (newspapers and magazines) has been replaced by a computer room. Meanwhile, the size and function of the enquiry desk (tickets and book returns) has been changed to a cafe. In the middle, there was a space dedicated to adult fiction and non-fiction books that has been converted into a room which includes all references. A self-service technology and a reception desk have been introduced onto the new plan.
Additionally, the children’s book room has been transformed into a lecture room, while a new room has been designed for children and equipped with furniture and novels, which was used earlier as a computer games room. Chairs and tables have completely disappeared.
Band 8.5
The diagram illustrates the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
Twenty years ago, the public library was pretty simple, but today, the central library looks very sophisticated with modern equipment and amenities.
The corner which was allocated for CDs, videos, and computer games has been converted into a corner for children’s fiction books and storytelling events. Along with that, two sofas have been installed in the corner. The block designed for adult fiction books has been transformed into the space for all reference books. The reading room has been transformed into a computer room. The children’s books corner has been transformed into a lecture room. The block allocated for adult non-fiction books has been transformed into the space for adult fiction books. Along with that, an information desk and self-service machines have been added in the same block. The enquiry desk has been turned into a cafe. Tables and chairs installed in the middle of the library have been removed, whereas the position of the entrance remains the same.
The diagram shows that the public library, which was underdeveloped twenty years ago, has been modernized to meet the growing demands for sophisticated facilities.
The diagram illustrates the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
Twenty years ago, the public library was pretty simple, but today, the central library looks very sophisticated with modern equipment and amenities.
The corner which was allocated for CDs, videos, and computer games has been converted into a corner for children’s fiction books and storytelling events. Along with that, two sofas have been installed in the corner. The block designed for adult fiction books has been transformed into the space for all reference books. The reading room has been transformed into a computer room. The children’s books corner has been transformed into a lecture room. The block allocated for adult non-fiction books has been transformed into the space for adult fiction books. Along with that, an information desk and self-service machines have been added in the same block. The enquiry desk has been turned into a cafe. Tables and chairs installed in the middle of the library have been removed, whereas the position of the entrance remains the same.
The diagram shows that the public library, which was underdeveloped twenty years ago, has been modernized to meet the growing demands for sophisticated facilities.
The given maps display the layout of the central library over two decades and what it looks like today. However, there has been a significant transformation over that period of time.
Firstly, from the entrance, there was a Reading Room on the left side and an enquiry desk on the right side. Now, this has been altered into the computer room and cafe.
Secondly, at that time, far left side, which contained CDs,videos, and computer games and storytelling events, and there are now two sofas occupying that place.
Additionally, there were chairs and tables, and now empty space has been created there. Moreover, from . Also, an information desk has been installed along with a self-service machine.
The given maps display the layout of the central library over two decades and what it looks like today. However, there has been a significant transformation over that period of time.
Firstly, from the entrance, there was a Reading Room on the left side and an enquiry desk on the right side. Now, this has been altered into the computer room and cafe.
Secondly, at that time, far left side, which contained CDs,videos, and computer games and storytelling events, and there are now two sofas occupying that place.
Additionally, there were chairs and tables, and now empty space has been created there. Moreover, from . Also, an information desk has been installed along with a self-service machine.
The given maps display the layout of the central library over two decades and what it looks like today. However, there has been a significant transformation over that period of time.
Firstly, from the entrance, there was a Reading Room on the left side and an enquiry desk on the right side. Now, this has been altered into the computer room and cafe.
Secondly, at that time, far left side, which contained CDs,videos, and computer games changed into children’s fiction books and storytelling events, and there are now two sofas occupying that place.
Additionally, there were chairs and tables, and now empty space has been created there. Moreover, from entrance, the northeast corner where children’s books were, has been modified into lecture room.Lastly, in front of children’s books were, there is a place for adult non-fiction books that has been changed into a section for adult fiction books. Also, an information desk has been installed along with a self-service machine.
The comparison between the current map of a public library and its previous floor plan from 20 years ago is shown in the pictures.
Overall, the most significant changes over the years are in the placement of furniture, the technologies that were applied recently in the newest floor plan, and the shape of the room at the right corner. The number of rooms and the entrance point between years remained unchanged. However, the use of each room compared between both differs. Furthermore, the computer games room is still available in the present but at a different placement, and so is the children’s books room.
The central library map from 20 years ago shows the conventional type of facilities such as a ticketing desk, which has been transformed into a cafe today. Nowadays, those ticketing systems have developed into self-service machines. In addition, the cleared area at the center of the library seems a big visual difference compared with the map from 20 years ago, which was decorated by tables and chairs. Moreover, there is a storytelling events place in today’s floor plan, completed by sofas around it.
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Band 7.5
The maps show how the Central Library has changed over the past 20 years.
Overall, the library has been modernised with new facilities. Many areas have been replaced.
Twenty years ago, the library mainly focused on books. On the left side, there were adult fiction books and a reading room with newspapers and magazines. In the top left corner, there were CDs, videos and computer games. On the right side, there were adult non-fiction books and children’s books. The entrance was in a centre, with tables and chairs in the middle of the library. There were also an enquiry desk near the centre.
Today, the library has developed. The top left area is now used for children’s fiction books and storytelling events, with sofas. The botoom left area has been converter into computer room. In the centre, tables and chairs have been removed.
On the right side, several new facilities have been introduced. A lecture room has replaced the children’s books section, and there are now self-service machines and an infrormation desk. In addition, a cafe has been built in the botom of the right corner.
In conclusion, the library has changed from a traditional book-focused place into a modern space.
band 9
The layouts below illustrate the change in the floor plan of a public central library from 20 years ago to now.
Overall, the most striking change is the significant modernization and technological additions to the space.
To begin with, tables and chairs were removed from the entrance hall. The enquiry desk has been removed, and a cafe was built in its former place. Moreover, the information desk, adult fiction books, and self-service machines were placed where adult non-fiction books once were.
Furthermore, reference books are now placed across the hall from the information desk. The storage for CDs, videos, and computer games was demolished to build a bigger room in its place, and children’s books were moved to the newly built large room with sofas, which organizes story telling events as well. Thus, the lecture room was developed in the former children’s books’ room. On the other hand, the reading room (newspapers and magazines) was repurposed as a computer room.
The picture above shows the changes in the layout of central library from 20 years ago to the present.
Overall, there have been significant changes, with many rooms being transformed to serve different functions and the library becomes more sophisticated as more technologies are introduced and the community area is provided.
In the current plan, the entrance has been cleared to create more space as two sets of tables and chairs have been removed. To the left of entrance door, previous reading room is replaced by computer room. Above this room is a place for all reference books as adult fiction books has been relocate to the right side across its old location, where they are now placed near the information desk and three self-service machines, replacing adult non-fiction books location. In the top left corner, the area that previously contained CDs, videos, and computer games is now expanded and transformed to children’s fiction books space where two sofas are added for storytelling events.
Moreover, in the right side of the floor plan, a new lecture room has been introduced where it replaces children’s books room where located in the top right corner. Moreover, the cafe is now provided to the right of entrance door, taking over former enquiry desk location.
With feedback => band 7
Band 6
BAND : 9
The diagram depicts the floor plan of the Central Library 20 years ago and the changes that happened to it over time.
Overall, it is clearly seen that there are major changes to the library plan, as the central tables and chairs were removed, and a new café, new self-service machines, and a storytelling area were added.
To begin with, the children’s books at the top right side of the library were replaced by a lecture room; meanwhile, a new information desk was built next to the adult fiction books area, which moved from the left side to the right side instead of the adult non-fiction books space; next to it, new self-service machines were installed, while the old enquiry desk was changed to a café.
In addition, the central tables and chairs were removed from the library; while the old CDs, videos, and computer games space at the top left side was replaced by a new storytelling area and sofas. Furthermore, the reading room was replaced by a new computer room at the bottom left side.
The maps illustrate the major changes that occurred in the public library throughout the subsequent years.
Overall, it is clear that the library has undergone considerable transformations. The most noticeable change is the removal of the tables and chairs, while some rooms are larger than before.
Looking first at the left side of the entrance, the room that used to be a reading room (newspapers and magazines) has been replaced by a computer room. Meanwhile, the size and function of the enquiry desk (tickets and book returns) has been changed to a cafe. In the middle, there was a space dedicated to adult fiction and non-fiction books that has been converted into a room which includes all references. A self-service technology and a reception desk have been introduced onto the new plan.
Additionally, the children’s book room has been transformed into a lecture room, while a new room has been designed for children and equipped with furniture and novels, which was used earlier as a computer games room. Chairs and tables have completely disappeared.
Band 8.5
The diagram illustrates the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
Twenty years ago, the public library was pretty simple, but today, the central library looks very sophisticated with modern equipment and amenities.
The corner which was allocated for CDs, videos, and computer games has been converted into a corner for children’s fiction books and storytelling events. Along with that, two sofas have been installed in the corner. The block designed for adult fiction books has been transformed into the space for all reference books. The reading room has been transformed into a computer room. The children’s books corner has been transformed into a lecture room. The block allocated for adult non-fiction books has been transformed into the space for adult fiction books. Along with that, an information desk and self-service machines have been added in the same block. The enquiry desk has been turned into a cafe. Tables and chairs installed in the middle of the library have been removed, whereas the position of the entrance remains the same.
The diagram shows that the public library, which was underdeveloped twenty years ago, has been modernized to meet the growing demands for sophisticated facilities.
The diagram illustrates the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.
Twenty years ago, the public library was pretty simple, but today, the central library looks very sophisticated with modern equipment and amenities.
The corner which was allocated for CDs, videos, and computer games has been converted into a corner for children’s fiction books and storytelling events. Along with that, two sofas have been installed in the corner. The block designed for adult fiction books has been transformed into the space for all reference books. The reading room has been transformed into a computer room. The children’s books corner has been transformed into a lecture room. The block allocated for adult non-fiction books has been transformed into the space for adult fiction books. Along with that, an information desk and self-service machines have been added in the same block. The enquiry desk has been turned into a cafe. Tables and chairs installed in the middle of the library have been removed, whereas the position of the entrance remains the same.
The diagram shows that the public library, which was underdeveloped twenty years ago, has been modernized to meet the growing demands for sophisticated facilities.
The given maps display the layout of the central library over two decades and what it looks like today. However, there has been a significant transformation over that period of time.
Firstly, from the entrance, there was a Reading Room on the left side and an enquiry desk on the right side. Now, this has been altered into the computer room and cafe.
Secondly, at that time, far left side, which contained CDs,videos, and computer games and storytelling events, and there are now two sofas occupying that place.
Additionally, there were chairs and tables, and now empty space has been created there. Moreover, from . Also, an information desk has been installed along with a self-service machine.
The given maps display the layout of the central library over two decades and what it looks like today. However, there has been a significant transformation over that period of time.
Firstly, from the entrance, there was a Reading Room on the left side and an enquiry desk on the right side. Now, this has been altered into the computer room and cafe.
Secondly, at that time, far left side, which contained CDs,videos, and computer games and storytelling events, and there are now two sofas occupying that place.
Additionally, there were chairs and tables, and now empty space has been created there. Moreover, from . Also, an information desk has been installed along with a self-service machine.
The given maps display the layout of the central library over two decades and what it looks like today. However, there has been a significant transformation over that period of time.
Firstly, from the entrance, there was a Reading Room on the left side and an enquiry desk on the right side. Now, this has been altered into the computer room and cafe.
Secondly, at that time, far left side, which contained CDs,videos, and computer games changed into children’s fiction books and storytelling events, and there are now two sofas occupying that place.
Additionally, there were chairs and tables, and now empty space has been created there. Moreover, from entrance, the northeast corner where children’s books were, has been modified into lecture room.Lastly, in front of children’s books were, there is a place for adult non-fiction books that has been changed into a section for adult fiction books. Also, an information desk has been installed along with a self-service machine.
The comparison between the current map of a public library and its previous floor plan from 20 years ago is shown in the pictures.
Overall, the most significant changes over the years are in the placement of furniture, the technologies that were applied recently in the newest floor plan, and the shape of the room at the right corner. The number of rooms and the entrance point between years remained unchanged. However, the use of each room compared between both differs. Furthermore, the computer games room is still available in the present but at a different placement, and so is the children’s books room.
The central library map from 20 years ago shows the conventional type of facilities such as a ticketing desk, which has been transformed into a cafe today. Nowadays, those ticketing systems have developed into self-service machines. In addition, the cleared area at the center of the library seems a big visual difference compared with the map from 20 years ago, which was decorated by tables and chairs. Moreover, there is a storytelling events place in today’s floor plan, completed by sofas around it.
Band 7