Card Catalogs and Magazine Displays [8.4]
Specifications are provided for magazine racks and card catalogs but access is also important at computer terminals available to the public for library searches and other information. Requirements for fixed counters and tables [4.32] specify a surface height (34 inches maximum) and knee clearance below appropriate for extended use as a writing/work surface. Where the period of use is likely to be brief, or where standees are to be accommodated as well, requirements in 7.2 for sales and service counters (36 inch maximum surface height, knee and toe space for forward approach optional) may be appropriate as an alternative. The preferred maximum reach height for card catalogs is 48 inches (recognizing that users may be lifting or manipulating card drawers).
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