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13.2 Adjacencies 13.3 Design Issues publish date: 14 March 2000
13.0 Library Storage Area, Staff Restroom
and Other Non-Public Areas13.1 Function
The library storage area will house many of the items that often clutter up staff workrooms.
All these areas with the possible exception of the janitorial closet need to be adjacent to the staff workroom.
The storage area should contain deep shelving or an art supply cabinet, file cabinets and room to store office and library supplies. In addition there needs to be space for distribution items, summer reading club materials, computer boxes, income tax forms, arts and craft supplies, etc.
Staff restroom should be handicapped accessible and well vented. It is preferable to have the entrance from a staff hallway rather than the workroom if possible. Staff restroom should include shelving for staff personal supplies such as toothbrushes. See public restrooms, 10.0, for detailed description.
The telecommunications/computer control /security systems room must be adequate to house all current system controls. In new buildings this is a much larger space than the old telephone closet.
The janitorial room must include a mop sink, deep storage shelving for all janitorial supplies and equipment, and space for ladders, a bulletin board and counter.
The libraries house earthquake and water leakage supplies that need to be housed in janitorial room or other storage area.