Bookstacks

Stall C. The Long Room, Old Library, Trinity College, Dublin. Built in 1712-1732 as a single-level reading room. In 1860 the roof was raised to allow construction of the barrel-vaulted ceiling and upper level stacks. The collection of busts of literary and philosophic figures began in 1743.

 

The bookstacks, arranged in bays, are called Stalls and are lettered. A type of fixed location notation. Single letter Stalls are on North side, double letters on South side.

 

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