fɹˈæŋklɪn ɹˈoʊzəvˌɛlt jˈuːzd ɪɾ æz ɐn ˈɑːfɪs ænd lˈaɪbɹɛɹi ɪnðə ɹˈɛzᵻdəns ænd wʊd ˈɔfən sˈɜːv ˈæftɚwˈɜːk dɹˈɪŋks tə ɡˈɛsts ænd wˈɜːk ˌɔn hɪz stˈæmp kəlˈɛkʃən.
Franklin Roosevelt used it as an office and library in the residence and would often serve after-work drinks to guests and work on his stamp collection.