Linonia and Brothers, which occupies the north wing facing 
on High Street. Linonia and Brothers, with a tradition of 
one hundred and fifty years, was formed by the merging of 
the collections of the old debating societies. Its shelves, 
containing 20,000 books, are open to all undergraduates, and in 
reality this is what is designated in other libraries as a 
"browsing" room. I n accordance with its character, the room 
is decorated attractively in the Tudor style to suggest a 
great private library. A series of six alcoves, comfortably 
furnished, occupy the court side. Large traceried windows 
with paneled bookcases below give a cheerful atmosphere. A 
slender balcony with an iron rail runs around two sides of 
the room. The ceiling is of plaster and is an elaborate one 
with ornamental drops.
       Supervision of the room has been carefully considered. 
Upon entering, the visitor must pass on either side of the 
desk under the eye of an attendant. The desk is equipped 
with tubes connecting with the main desk. The only way out 
of the room other than the entrance is a door which leads 
through the Librarian's suite.
       In a wing similar to that occupied by Linonia and 
Brothers on the opposite side of the main entrance is the 
Reserve Book Room, equipped with its own stacks. The books 
in these stacks are partially supplied by the various departments 
of the University for collateral reading in conjunction 
with their courses. The books in the open shelves around the 
room number 10,000.
       Inasmuch as the Reserve Book Room is really a work 
room where students go for study, its architectural treatment 
is more restrained than that of Linonia and Brothers. The 
windows, which have no particular significance pictorially, 
are similar in form to those in Linonia and show a masterful 
handling of lead and glass.
       Behind the Reserve Book Room facing on the court, 
the Yale Memorabilia Room contains an exhibition collection 
of official Yale publications, poetical works by Yale