UFC 4-740-20 is the Unified Facilities Criteria for Libraries, current as of 20 March 2023 [UFC 4-740-20]. It is prepared by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command [UFC 4-740-20]. This UFC supersedes the previous version dated 1 May 2006 [UFC 4-740-20].
The criteria apply to Military Departments, Defense Agencies, and DoD Field Activities in accordance with USD (AT&L) policy and are used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate [UFC 4-740-20]. The document provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria for library facilities [UFC 4-740-20].
For specific technical requirements, the UFC references other criteria including UFC 3-101-01 for acoustics (requiring finishes with NRC of 0.70 or higher equal to or exceeding floor area) and coordinates maker equipment, tools, casework, furnishings, and special requirements for ventilation, plumbing, power, and security [UFC 4-740-20].
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DoDI 6060.04 (effective/current as of 2019-12-04)ciation 101, “Life Safety Code,” current edition Public Law 113-291, Section 902, “The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015,” December 19, 2014 Secretary of War Memorandum, “Department of War Secondary Titles,” October 10, 2025 Unified Facilities Criteria, UFC 3-600-01, “Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities,” November 28, 2016 Unified Facilities Criteria, UFC 4-740-06, “Youth Centers,” January 12, 2006 DoWI 6060.04, December 4, 2019 Change 1, June 23, 2026 REFERENCES 36 United States Code, Title 10, Sections 1785 and 1799 United States Code, Title 20 United States Code, Title 29, Section 794 (also known as “Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973”) United States Code, Title 34, Section 20341
DoDI 6060.4 (effective/current as of 2019-12-04)ciation 101, “Life Safety Code,” current edition Public Law 113-291, Section 902, “The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015,” December 19, 2014 Secretary of War Memorandum, “Department of War Secondary Titles,” October 10, 2025 Unified Facilities Criteria, UFC 3-600-01, “Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities,” November 28, 2016 Unified Facilities Criteria, UFC 4-740-06, “Youth Centers,” January 12, 2006 DoWI 6060.04, December 4, 2019 Change 1, June 23, 2026 REFERENCES 36 United States Code, Title 10, Sections 1785 and 1799 United States Code, Title 20 United States Code, Title 29, Section 794 (also known as “Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973”) United States Code, Title 34, Section 20341