There are four comfortable arm chairs in the Lilly Chinese reading room. (I forget the official name of this room–maybe the Thomas room, or something like that?) But there are only three ottomans to go with them. I suspect that the fourth was destroyed or stolen by some freshman in years past. Nonetheless, might it be replaced?
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: The answer is, yes! The head of Lilly Library tells us that “the fourth ottoman has been missing for some time. Its disappearance is a bit shrouded in mystery, but one staff member has a vague recollection that the legs were damaged, so it had to be discarded. This question comes up at a very good time. We are planning to reupholster the furniture in the Thomas Room this semester, so we will ask for an ottoman replacement at the same time.” The room, incidentally, is known as the Thomas Room.