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Periodical Room (Main Reading Room), 1940

Periodical Room (Main Reading Room), 1940

Tables of students are viewed from above in the library's Main Reading Room (currently called the Periodical Room).
Room 198 (Reserve Book Room), 1944

Room 198 (Reserve Book Room), 1944

The reserve desk and shelves are visible behind tables of students in the Reserve Book Room (currently Room 198).
Periodical Room (East General Reading Room), 1925

Periodical Room (East General Reading Room), 1925

Students study in the East General Reading Room (currently called the Periodical Room).
Circulation Desk (Loan Desk) as it first appeared in the newly opened library, 1925

Circulation Desk (Loan Desk) as it first appeared in the newly opened library, 1925

The Loan Desk (currently called Circulation Desk) is shown as it first appeared in the newly opened library.
Bookends Reading Room (Periodical Reading Room) as it first appeared in the newly opened library, 1925

Bookends Reading Room (Periodical Reading Room) as it first appeared in the newly opened library, 1925

Students study in the Periodical Reading Room (currently called the Bookends Reading Room) in the newly opened library.
The tiers (stacks) of the newly opened library, 1925

The tiers (stacks) of the newly opened library, 1925

A man sits at a study carrel in the stacks (now called tiers) in the newly opened library.
Students studying in the Periodical Room (Main Reading Room), 1944

Students studying in the Periodical Room (Main Reading Room), 1944

Many students wearing military uniforms study in the Main Reading Room (currently called the Periodical Room).
Students perusing books in the New Book Shelf area, 1944

Students perusing books in the New Book Shelf area, 1944

Students peruse books in the New Book Shelf area.
Reserve desk in Room 198 (Reserve Room), 1925

Reserve desk in Room 198 (Reserve Room), 1925

The reserve desk is shown in the Reserve Room (currently Room 198) in the newly opened library.
Periodical Room (Reference and Reading Room) seen from above, 1954

Periodical Room (Reference and Reading Room) seen from above, 1954

A bird's eye view shows the entire Reference and Reading Room in the library (currently called the Periodical Room).
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