The members’ guidebook counsels, “It is a complicated building, and before trying to find your way about it and use it, study the plans. Knowledge of the shape of the building is the key to finding the books.” The guidebook adds, “People occasionally get mild electric shocks from the static electricity in the back stacks. Nothing can be done to prevent this, but if it bothers you, turn the lights on and off with your sleeve, not your hand.”
