The Diagram Below Shows the Floor Plan of a Public Library
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July 13, 2023
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.
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The diagram illustrates the transformation of a public library’s floor plan over the course of two decades.
Overall, the library has undergone significant changes to create a more child-friendly environment and incorporate modern technology.
Upon entering, the central area, previously occupied by seating, now functions as an open passage. To the left of the entrance, the former reading room for newspapers and magazines has been replaced by a dedicated computer room. On the right side, a café has taken the place of the previous enquiry desk.
Continuing past the café, the section that once housed adult non-fiction books has been changed into an information desk area with self-service machines. To the left of this area, the space that used to contain adult fiction books now accommodates all reference books. The adult fiction collection has been relocated, sharing space with the information desk area.
Walking up to the end of the passage, on the left is a spacious room allocated for children’s fiction books and storytelling events, accompanied by sofas. This particular space was previously a small storage area for CDs, movies, and computer games. On the right side, a lecture room has replaced the former location of children’s books. (199 Words)
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hi, can I use take the place of, reimagined, replaced in any kind of changes, such as Factory has taken the place of the area or The house has replaced by the school. please answer
The two maps give give information about how the Central Library before and how changed after 20 years.
Overall, the Central Library is a good place for children, but now thr library is more comfortablt for children because new space areas for various were added.
Before there was a table and chairs near the entrence door, now they have been removed.
Instead, CDs, videos, computer games were moved to the left side of the entrance, children`s books and sofas were installed instead. There was an enquiry dwsk on the right side of the entrance, but now a cafe has opened instead.
The room where the childrens`s books used to be was now a lecture room, there was no lecture room before. Also the reding room in the Central Library 20 years ago does not exist in the current library.
Adult fiction books, which were on the left side of the library 20 years ago, have now been moved to the right side, along with self-servise machines. Also now it is replaced by All reference boooks. Adult non-fiction books on the right side, Central Library after 20 years has been removed.
The diagram depicts the ground plan of a public library as of now, which has been there for the last 20 years.
The overall size of the public library remained unchanged, but new space areas for various uses were added. However, the inside area has been developed to add more items to make it more convenient for their readers.
The room located on the left side of the entrance was the reading room, which includes newspapers and magazines. It had been converted into a computer room with the change of its’ entrance door. After decreasing the size of previous adult fiction books, the area was changed to all reference books. The same left-side upper corner room, which had been used to keep CDs, video games, and computer games, is replaced with a children’s fiction room, which includes two sofas and is being used for storytelling events.
The right side from the entrance contained two rooms for the inquiry desk and children’s books, which were changed into cafes and lecture rooms accordingly. There are newly added information desks and self-service machines in the center of the right side. The tables and chairs had been removed from the new structure.