Requirements for shipboard libraries for new
ships are included in NAVSHIPS 0902-001-
5000, General Specifications for Ships of the
U.S. Navy. Details on plans for libraries of
newly constructed/converted ships are given in
OPNAVINST 9330.5 series, Environmental
Control Standards
“Habitability y Baseline
Design Criteria. ”
Hab Hints (NAVSHIP Pub 0900-007-8010)
and Navy Shipboard Furniture Catalog
(NAVSEA 0933-LP-005-5050) include details
for library planning, ship’s library layout, and
library furnishings. Sketches and suggested ar-
rangements for ships’ libraries of various sizes
are included in Appendix Db of the General
Library Manual.
Ship’s Library Size
Afloat library space will vary with a ship’s
type, class, and hull layout. The following table
should be used as a guide to minimum standards
for a ship’s library area, seating, and shelving.
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