 The offices along the main corridor are connected by an interior passage. Contrary to the Belvedere, the parquet floor here is intact. |  In the reading rooms, Van de Velde provided indirect vertical light on the book shelves. |  Three minor light shafts and the main inner courtyard provide daylight for the entire building, even the basement. |
 As an all-round artist, Van de Velde also designed the reading tables, the chairs and some of the cupboards. |  The main reading room's mezzanine has no room for a working table. The problem was solved by installing handy reading panels. |  The Belvedere columns are made of sun-bleached wenge. |
 A little elevator - a paternoster actually - takes the books up and down in small metal baskets. |  A concrete staircase on the south side connects all floors. Even here, the perfect use of light, choice of materials and design are entirely in accordance with the building's overall aesthetics. |  Van de Velde concealed the radiators behind black metal grids, many of which have been removed or damaged. |
 Light, perfect proportions and choice of materials are characteristic for the building aesthetics. |  As an all-round artist, Van de Velde also designed the door and window handles, some of which have, unfortunately not been preserved. |  The reading-room doors have stylish handles. |