Watha T. Daniel / Shaw Library FLOOR PLANS
(Evolution of images put up on DCPL website on July 25 and then the latest on September 16)


JULY 25, 2008 -- STREET LEVEL

 

 

SEPT 16, 2008 -- STREET LEVEL

Please excuse the pixelation. This September image of the Street Level has been edited by the Library Dynamos so that it can actually be somewhat legible. Unfortunately, DC Public Library staff has uploaded images that aren't nearly as clear as the ones shown on the website back in July.

Some initial notes about the changes:

  • For unknown reasons, the Children's Play Area and 3-5 Year Old Collection has been flipped horizontally?
  • The entrance seems not as grand, with most of the door area taken up with a Materials Return box.
  • The Children's Sights & Sounds area has been significantly reduced? Not sure why it was as large as it was in the first place, but it is unclear what has replaced it?
  • The computers that used to line the walls of the Juvenile Collection area have been moved to the diagonal wall along Rhode Island Ave. Additionally, there are four less computer stations now.
  • The Staff Work Room still seems to be walled in and separate from the main floor -- eliminating sight lines between staff and customers.
  • The Restroom has been moved, flipped vertically, and still only has one toilet.
  • The "I" marks seem to indicate support beams? If this is the case there is a beam right in the middle of the main floor near the Children's Reference area.
  • The Just Returned and Express Pick Upareas still seem to be taking up precious floor space instead of being in the large Staff Work Room where they would seem to naturally go.

 

The quality of the September images are poor. We are not sure why the September floor plans aren't as clear as the ones from July. For the unedited September floor plans, please go directly to the DCPL website and click on the images there.

 


GOTO THE LOWER LEVEL -- GOTO THE UPPER LEVEL

LOOK AT ALL FLOORS AS DEPICTED IN THE SEPTEMBER IMAGES