The diagrams illustrate how a public library has changed over the course of 20 years.
Overall, the library has experienced significant changes towards modernization, with the reconfiguration of its layout and the incorporation of modern technologies, resulting in a more visitor-friendly environment.
As visitors step inside, the previously furnished central zone with tables and chairs has been transformed into a clear, unobstructed walkway. To the left of the entrance, a new computer room has replaced the former reading room for newspapers and magazines. On the right, a cafe now occupies the space once dedicated to an enquiry desk for such services as ticket purchases and book returns.
Continuing past the cafe, the adult non-fiction section has been converted into an information desk with self-service machines. To the left, the area previously reserved for adult The adult fiction collection, in turn, has been fiction books now houses reference books relocated and now shares space with the information desk.
Towards the rear of the library, a spacious area furnished with sofas has been allocated for children’s fiction books and storytelling events, replacing a smaller storage area for CDs, videos, and computer games. On the right, a lecture room now stands where children’s books were housed.