library![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room where items such as books, periodicals and audio materials are classified for consultation or loan.
service entrance ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Entrance area used for unloading freight.
technical services ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Staff area where activities such as acquisitions, cataloging, the physical preparation of documents and collections development are carried out.
reference books ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bookcases for shelving reference books such as dictionaries, encyclopedias and bibliographies.
attendant’s desk ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Attendant: individual who ensures that the rules of the reading room are respected.
monograph section ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bookcases used to arrange works of nonfiction and fiction.
reading room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area used for reading and consulting documents.
auditorium ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hall designed for the public to attend lectures and audiovisual presentations.
children’s books ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
children’s section ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room that houses children’s books for consultation and loan.
map library ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room used to store and classify geographic and geospatial maps as well as digital materials.
microfilm reader ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that magnifies the text reproduced on film.
microfilm room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room used to consult documents reproduced on film; they are archived this way to save space.
librarian’s office ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The librarian is responsible for the administration of the library and the development, organization and management of its collection.
director’s office ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
reference room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area for consulting reference books.
online catalog ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Computer used to consult the complete holdings of a library using various indexes.
photocopier ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Equipment fitted with a photographic device, which reproduces written texts and images.
listening posts ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Individual compartments used to listen to audio materials.
audio library ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room where audio materials such as cassettes and compact discs are stored and classified.
videotape library ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room where audiovisual materials such as videocassettes and DVDs are stored and classified.
viewing room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room equipped for consulting audiovisual materials.
new book shelf ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Shelving used to display recent acquisitions.
book truck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Table on wheels used to move books.
book return desk ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area where users return books borrowed from the library.
periodicals shelf ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Shelving used to display recent periodicals.
periodicals room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room reserved for consulting newspapers and periodicals.
circulation desk ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Place where users check out the books they borrow from the library.
security guard’s office ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Security guard: individual responsible for supervision and security.
main entrance ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
restrooms ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rooms equipped with toilets and sinks.