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  2. Bay (shelving) - Wikipedia

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    Example of a bay. A bay is a basic unit of library shelving.Bays are bookcases about 3 feet (0.9 m) wide, arranged together in rows.. In modern practice, books are shelved from the top shelf to the bottom shelf in each bay, [1] but in historic libraries where the shelves in a bay are not adjustable, it is common for the lower shelves to be spaced to accommodate taller books, with each book ...

  3. Library stack - Wikipedia

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    In library science and architecture, a stack or bookstack (often referred to as a library building's stacks) is a book storage area, as opposed to a reading area. More specifically, this term refers to a narrow-aisled, multilevel system of iron or steel shelving that evolved in the 19th century to meet increasing demands for storage space. [ 1 ]

  4. Bookcase - Wikipedia

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    A bookcase, or bookshelf, is a piece of furniture with horizontal shelves, often in a cabinet, used to store books or other printed materials. Bookcases are used in private homes, public and university libraries, offices, schools, and bookstores. Bookcases range from small, low models the height of a table to high models reaching up to ceiling ...

  5. Public bookcase - Wikipedia

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    Public bookcase in use, Bonn, Germany (2008) A public bookcase (also known as a free library or book swap or street library or sidewalk library) is a cabinet which may be freely and anonymously used for the exchange and storage of books without the administrative rigor associated with formal libraries.

  6. Globe Wernicke - Wikipedia

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    The company is best known for their high-end bookcases, Desks, and other office furniture. Globe Wernicke established factories in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The company patented the "elastic bookcases" also known as a modular bookcase or barrister's bookcase. These were high-quality stacking book shelves ...

  7. Chained library - Wikipedia

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    Chained Library, Chelsea Old Church.Unique in London churches, a medieval library, containing a "Vinegar Bible" of 1717.These were a gift of Sir Hans Sloane.. A chained library is a library where the books are attached to their bookcase by a chain, which is sufficiently long enough to allow the books to be taken from their shelves and read, but not removed from the library itself.

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