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London, UCL Library Services: Main Library 99<br />
20. Renovation<br />
b) Aims of the new building<br />
21. The refurbishment project aims to bring up the reading rooms up tothe<br />
standards of a 21st century library and provide suitable work<br />
spaces for Arts students, whilst preserving the original identity of the<br />
space. Although the library building was built by William Wilkins in<br />
the 1820s, most of the existing elements stem from the reconstruction<br />
and restoration by A E Richardson following war damage<br />
(1950s). All desks have been refurbished and equipped with power<br />
and data sockets for all users to use their laptops. Former lighting<br />
trunking running across the centre of the tables has been removed<br />
and replaced with modern light fittings, to give readers more space to<br />
use large Arts folios and computers. All reader seats have been refurbished.<br />
The original oak bookcases designed by Richardson have also<br />
been refurbished. A LCD screen has been installed to display a slideshow<br />
of information for users. Mechanical comfort cooling is now<br />
installed to improve environmental conditions in the reading rooms.<br />
Disabled access has been improved by widening the entrance doors<br />
to make them wheelchair-friendly.<br />
c) Special Features<br />
22. The library is situated in the Grade I-listed Wilkins Building, at the<br />
heart of the Bloomsbury campus in London. It is near Euston and<br />
Kings Cross-St Pancras train stations, Warren St/Euston<br />
Square/Goodge Street Underground stations and is served by a number<br />
of bus lines.<br />
23. The refurbished area is formed of four rectangular rooms on one<br />
level, with a mezzanine floor above the two rooms at the south end<br />
of the building. There are 4 high crittle windows on the south side of<br />
the building. There is no wheelchair access to the mezzanine level,<br />
which can only be reached by winding stairs. However, disabled access<br />
to the reading rooms has been considerably improved by alterations<br />
to make doors wider.<br />
C Technical information about the new building<br />
a) Floor area (in m 2 )<br />
24. 462 m 2<br />
25. 407 m 2