This elegant citadel of learning features multiple check out counters and a multi-storied tower of books, all within reach of the patented Monton Archiver Machine, a steam powered machine capable of helping a seated operator locate and pick books from any shelf, and delivering it to the hands of a customer below. One can ascend the tower either by spiral staircase, or by elevator, and reach the observatory, where gentle persons can relax and read their books. But outside of this upper level is a curious combination of dwelling place and machine - the scholar's apartment. The apartment has just enough room for a few volumes of books and a bed, along with its unusual machinery - perhaps a traveling container of some kind?