Ship’s Library Location Where  options  are  available,  the  following requirements should be met: (1) Locate the library as far as possible from areas having high noise levels, such as machinery spaces,  galleys,  directly  under  flight  decks,  etc. (2)  Ship’s  library  should  not  be  adjacent  to heat-producing   spaces   such   as   uptakes   and firerooms. (3)  The  library  should  be  located  for  con- venient  access  by  all  the  crew,  preferably  near ship’s store and other personal services areas. (4)  Library  locations  not  too  far  forward or  aft  amidship  are  preferred  to  minimize  the effects  of  ship  motion. Internal  Arrangement  of  the  Library The  following  factors  should  be  considered in planning the library layout: S E A T    O R I E N T A T I O N . — F o r    s m a l l , unstabilized  ships  having  pronounced  rolling tendencies, seats should be oriented so that per- sonnel  face  forward  or  aft.  On  large  ships;  i.e., tenders,  aircraft  carriers,  seat  orientation  is optional. BOOKSHELF    ORIENTATION.—Shelves should face forward or aft to lessen the tendency for  books  to  be  ejected  by  roll. CIRCULATION   DESK.—The   library   at- tendant’s  desk  should  be  placed  at  the  library’s entrance  and  should  allow  a  view  of  as  much  of the library as feasible. WORK  AREA.—A  closed-off  area  with small  worktable,  supply  cabinet,  etc.,  should  be provided  for  the  book  processing,  etc. Technical  Requirements Library   air-conditioning,   ventilation,   hu- midity,  the  lighting  system,  and  noise  and  vi- bration   levels   must   conform   to   standards specified  in  OPNAVINST  9330,5  series,  Envi- ronmental  Control  Standards;  NAVSEA  Pub 0964-000-2000,   Lighting   on   Naval   Ships;   and NAVSHIPS   0902-001-5000,   General   Specifica- tions  for  Ships  of  the  U.S.  Navy. Furnishings and materials used in outfitting ships’  libraries  must  conform  to  military  stand- ards approved for the safety of combustible hab- itability   materials.   See   the   list   of   acceptable materials  for  habitability  improvements,  Ap- pendix  1  to  NAVSHIPS  Pub  0900-007-8010, “Hab   Hints”;   NAVSEA   0929-002-7010,   Ship- board  Color  Coordination  Guidance  Manual; and    NAVSEA    0933-LP-005-5050,    Shipboard Furniture  Catalog. Suspended ceilings should be provided in the library   and   bulkhead   sheathing   in   areas   not covered  by  bookshelves.  Sheathing  and  ceiling must  conform  to  NAVSHIPS  0902-001-5000, General  Specifications  for  Ships  of  the  U.S. Navy. Considerations  of  color  dynamics  and  color coordination  should  be  met  as  indicated  in  OP- NAVINST  9330.5  series.  Color  schemes  should be   selected   from   NAVSHIPS   Pub   0978-000- 1000,  NAVSHIPS  Pub  0933-008-0010  (for  sub- marines),  and  NAVSEA  0929-002-7010,  U.S. Navy   Shipboard   Color   Coordination   Guidance Manual.   Also   adequate   security   for   library collections   and   equipment   should   be   pro- vided. Ships’ Library Equipment and Furnishings Carpeting  of  acceptable  safety  material (MILSTANDARD  1623)  should  be  installed  in the library. Curtains and draperies of acceptable safety  material  are  decorative,  dampen  noise, and  should  be  selected  as  part  of  the  color dynamics  scheme  of  the  library.  Library  shelv- ing,  adjustable  vertically,  should  be  8”  to  10” deep, with some 12” shelves for oversized books. No unsupported span of shelves should be over 3 feet  long.  A  list  of  equipment  useful  in  ships’ libraries is given in Appendix Dg of the General Library  Manual. Library Planning Assistance Design  offices  at  most  naval  shipyards  and regional  offices  are  available  for  consultation. 8-27