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castors, and if small, should be screwed to the floor. In some libraries it is the custom to seat the readers on one side of the table only, but in the majority they are seated on both sides. The latter is the most economical of space, as two
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persons can be seated to face each other at a table 36 inches in width, while a table to seat on one side only must be 24 inches wide at the least. The table space for each reader will vary. In news-rooms and magazine-rooms a space of
