ABSTRACT
The wind of change is blowing accross the globe in all spheres of human disciplines. This change is towards increasing demand for comfort. Hence, the University library which is the heart of the process of education must not bo loft out in this increasing conciousness for comfort. This thesis is therefore, centered principally, around the comfort needs of readers within the prevailing climatic conditions of the site. The first chapter proposes and defines the problem. This chapter also unfolds the research instrument used. Chapter two looks at historical developments of library architecture and operational requirements of the library. The third chapter examines some existing libraries with particular emphasis on comfort levels. Chapter four, which is the research chapter, analysis comfort parameters with a view to ascertaining basic problem and solutions. The result of this study is to guide the author towards making a successful design proposal. Chapter five examined the project site critically to know the prevailing conditions. Chapter six which is the design proposal, reports the application of the principles studied in previous chapters. Chapter seven concludes the research with recommendations. What is hoped is that, the research work would be useful to students, scholars and the society at large