The provided illustrations depict the alterations in the layout of a library’s ground floor from 2001 to 2009.
Overall, significant modifications occurred in the western section of the library, involving the introduction of new book categories.
In 2001, upon entering the library from the southern entrance, visitors encountered the librarian’s desk directly across from them. Adjacent to it were stairs at the bottom-right corner leading to the upper floor. In the central reading area, 8 tables were situated for readers to enjoy books, surrounded by bookshelves housing various genres like self-help, history, fiction, and newspapers. The layout remained unchanged from the southern entrance up to 2009, with the retention of the entrance, librarian’s desk, stairs, and central reading area. However, the tables were repositioned into rows, and the western bookshelves were reorganized to accommodate the relocation of history, self-help, and fiction genres to create space for new sections such as kitchens, economics, and law. Moreover, the fiction section shifted to the previous self-help area, and the newspapers and periodicals were replaced by films and DVDs. Additionally, the introduction of computers near the stairs marked a notable change.
In the 2001 layout, the self-help section was vertically aligned next to the librarian’s desk, followed by the history section with 4 tables and then the fiction area with 6 tables. At the far end, newspapers and periodicals were placed before the stairs. By 2009, the self-help section was eliminated, and the children’s books and area were introduced in place of history and fiction sections. The history section was relocated to the bottom left corner, while law and economics sections were added beside newspapers and periodicals. The fiction section now occupied the former self-help space, and the tables were reduced to 4, repositioned to the center. The films and DVDs section was incorporated close to the stairs, and a computers area was established at the far right of the layout.