The plans below show the ground floor of a library in 2001 and how it was redeveloped in 2009.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

Sample 1:

The maps illustrate significant changes that occurred in the layout of a library’s ground floor between 2001 and 2009. Overall, the library underwent extensive renovations, reflecting a shift towards a more diverse collection, coupled with the inclusion of modern facilities.

In 2001, the library was organized into four main sections: Fiction at the back, History and Self Help to the left, and Newspapers & Periodicals on the right, with tables centrally located for reading and study. The librarian’s desk was situated just behind the entrance, adjacent to the stairs.

By 2009, the Fiction and History sections had been reduced in size and relocated closer to the entrance, on the left side of the librarian's desk. At the backmost part of the library, a Children’s Books area was introduced, featuring a dedicated space for children’s activities. The former History shelf is now used to accommodate Law, Economics and Kitchen books. Notably, the Newspapers & Periodicals section was completely removed and replaced with a Films & DVDs section, situated next to a newly added computer area. Throughout these changes, the original eight tables had been replaced by four longer ones.

Sample 2:

The diagrams show alterations made to the ground level of the library from 2001 to 2009.

In summary, while areas for displaying three original categories of books remained, they were relocated eight years later to accommodate various other types of books. This floor was also updated with interactive media and computer facilities.

Regarding changes in the southern section, upon entering the ground floor in 2001, readers encountered a librarian’s desk directly in front of them, with stairs on the right. Eight years later, redevelopment plans indicate no changes to these features. However, the area for self-help books on the left was moved northward and significantly reduced in size, making room for two cubicles dedicated to history and fiction books.

Regarding redevelopment in the northern part of the library, in the northwest section, previously designated for history books, visitors now had access to books in four categories: law, economics, cooking, and self-help, arranged from north to south. Another noticeable change was the transformation of the area originally for fiction books at the back of the ground floor into a section for children’s books by 2009. The central area also underwent significant changes, with eight square tables being replaced by four longer rectangular tables, and the area for newspapers and magazines converted into a space for movies and DVDs. South of this area were computers, and the open space behind the tables was turned into a children’s area.

Sample 3:

The maps illustrate the plan/layout of a ground floor of a library in 2001 and the changes introduced in it over the next eight years.

Overall, it can be seen that the library underwent four main changes. The principal change was the addition of new sections and their modernization by addition of IT facilities.

In 2001, the entrance of the library was on the south side, with the librarian's desk next to it and stairs to the upper floors to its right. The library had three sections in 2001, self-help and history along with the western wall and the fiction section along the northern wall. Besides these three sections, newspapers and periodicals were present in the east and a few square-shaped tables were there in the centre.

By 2008, the main change that was made was that the newspapers and periodicals were replaced by films and DVDs and a few computers were installed next to them. Another major change was the addition of three more sections, kitchen, economics, law along the western wall. The fiction section was also relocated along the western wall and a children's books section was made in its place. Finally, larger rectangular tables had been placed instead of the squared shaped ones and the area between the tables and children's section was demarcated as a children’s area.

Sample 4:

The map illustrates the development of the library's ground floor in 2001 and 2009.

Overall, albeit intact in size, more sections were built in the latter plan. In addition, the appearance of technology was seen in the library after 8 years.

In 2001, passing through the entrance in the south, the librarian's desk was spotted. In the southeast corner, library users could use the stairs to access more facilities. Eight square tables were provided to learners in the centre. They were surrounded by book sections including self- help, history, fiction and newspaper and periodicals.

After 8 years, the entrance, librarian's desk and stairs' locations remained unchanged. In the middle, the small tables were replaced by four long rectangular ones, which may facilitate group discussions. The west side, which used to accommodate only two book genres, was divided into six zones containing history, fiction, self-help, kitchen, economics and laws from south to north respectively. A new sort called children's books was added, next to the children's area on the northern side. The newspaper and periodicals area was removed, giving way to films and DVDs. The most significant addition to the layout in 2009 was two computers, situated between the Films and DVDs section and the stairs.

Sample 5:

The maps give information about various alterations which occured in the arrangement of a library’s ground floor between 2001 and 2009.

Overall, the library underwent vast renovations, emphasizing a shift towards a more diverse assortment, along with the addition of modern amenities.

In 2001, the books collection was categorized into four main sections: Newspapers & Periodicals to the right, History and Self Help on the opposite side, Fiction in the north of the room with tables centrally situated for reading and study purposes. Additionally, the librarian’s desk was placed in front of the entrance, right next to the stairs.

Eight years later, the Fiction and History sections had been shrinked and repositioned closer to the entrance, adjacent to the librarian's desk. Furthermore, a dedicated area for kids was introduced at the backmost part of the library, featuring books and playground for children. The former slot for history category was utilized to accommodate Kitchen, Economics and Law contents. Remarkably, the new layout completely removed the Newspaper and periodicals section to replace it with a Films & DVDs section, with a newly added computer area on its left side. Finally, there were four long tables instead of eight small ones like in the past.

Sample 6:

The provided maps depict the floor plan of a library in 2001, and the subsequent alterations made over the following eight years.

Overall, changes primarily focus on the introduction of new sections, encompassing kitchen, economics and law, and the integration of IT facilities, indicating a modernization of the library.

In 2001, the library entrance was situated on the south side, accompanied by the librarian’s desk, with stairs leading to upper floors adjacent to it. The library was divided into three sections: self-help and history along the western wall, fiction along the northern wall, and newspapers and periodicals located in the east. Additionally, square-shaped tables occupied the central area.

By 2009, notable transformations had taken place. The newspapers and periodicals section had been replaced with films and DVDs, complemented by the installation of several computers nearby. Furthermore, three new sections - kitchen, economics, and law - were incorporated along the western wall. The fiction section underwent relocation to the same western wall, while a designated children’s books section emerged in its former place. The arrangement of tables was also revised, with larger rectangular tables replacing the previous square-shaped ones. Moreover, an area delineated as the children’s area was established between the tables and the newly designated children’s section.

Sample 7:

The maps illustrate changes that were made to the ground floor of the library between the years 2001 and 2009.

Overall, even though areas for displaying three original categories of books were still retained, these underwent relocation eight years later, making room for the incorporation of various other types of books. This ground floor was also modernized with the introduction of interactive forms of media as well as computer facilities.

Regarding changes in the southern section, upon entering the ground floor in 2001, readers had access to a librarian’s desk directly facing them, and stairs on their right-hand side. Eight years later, redevelopment plans show that no changes were made to these facilities, whereas the area for displaying self-help books to the left was relocated northwards and reduced significantly in terms of size, making way for two cubicles dedicated to showing history and fiction books.

In terms of redevelopments taking place in the northern half of the library, in the northwest area, where there was once a section for the display of books specializing in history, visitors were better catered for as they benefited from being able to read books of four various types, which were law, economics, kitchen and self-help, stretching from north to south. Another noticeable change is that there used to be an area designated for fiction books at the rear of the ground floor, but it had been transformed into that for books read by children by 2009. The central part also saw major alterations, with eight square tables being replaced by four longer and rectangular tables, and a section for newspapers and periodicals being converted into that for films and DVDs, to the south of which were computers. Finally, the open space behind the tables was turned into a children’s area.

Sample 8:

The two maps illustrate how the ground floor of a library had developed between 2001 and 2009. Overall, it can be seen that while the floor's overall size had not changed, it could provide a wider selection of materials for visitors.

In 2001, four categories of texts were located on the ground floor, namely the self-help section to the southwest, the history section to the northwest, the fiction section to the north, and newspapers and magazines to the east, across from the history shelf. Meanwhile, there were eight tables around the center of the floor to provide seating for readers. To the south of the floor was the entrance and the librarian's desk. A stairway was in the southeast, providing access to the first floor.

By 2009, while the entrance, librarian's desk and staircase had experienced no change, virtually every other space had been altered. The self-help, fiction and history shelves had been scaled down and lined up along the east side together with three new selections of kitchen, economics and law texts. Four long tables had replaced the eight tables in the center of the 2001's floor plan, and a new set of tables had occupied the space where the fiction section used to be. To the east, the newspapers and periodicals section had been repurposed into a space reserved for films and DVDs. Next to that section were a few computers for visitors to access electronic reading materials.

Sample 9:

The image illustrates the layout of a library in 2001 and its alterations in 2009. Overall, the most significant changes were the diversification of materials and the introduction of digital facilities.

Regarding 2001, eight small tables were placed in the center of the library. Self help and history materials were on the left, while fiction was on the top of the sketch. The area containing newspapers and periodicals was positioned in the far right. Furthermore, accessibility to the library was by an entrance in the centre bottom and the librarian's desk was the first thing encountered upon entering the library. The stairs were located in the bottom right corner.

As of 2009, the existing tables were replaced by four new longer ones. Children' books were introduced along the top wall, replacing fiction, which was relocated to the left- hand shelves. Moreover, additional subjects were added to this section including kitchen, economics and law. The space between children's books and the tables was dedicated for minors. However, newspapers and periodicals were no longer provided, freeing up the right side for films and DVDs, along with new computers to the bottom of the area. Finally, the entrance, the librarian's desk and the stairs underwent no modifications.