Table and lectern furniture system

A table assembly comprising:

• a table top member supported by a leg support member in a substantially horizontal position at a table height, the table top member including oppositely facing front and rear edge portions and oppositely facing first and second edge portions;
• a notch formed in and extending partway along one of the front and the rear edge portion of the table top member and opening to one of the first and second sides;
• and a shelf member supported within a space below the notch at a shelf height that is lower than the table height, wherein the shelf member is circumscribed by a rim member comprising a substantially vertical wall member, the rim member extending upwardly around the edge of the shelf member to form a shallow box-like receiving space that is upwardly open.

A table assembly comprising:

• a table top member supported in a substantially horizontal position at a table height, the table top member including oppositely facing front and rear edge portions and oppositely facing first and second edge portions;
• a notch formed in one of the front and the rear edge portion of the table top member;
• and a shelf member supported within a space below the notch at a shelf height that is lower than the table height, the shelf member circumscribed by a rim member comprising a substantially vertical wall member, the rim member extending upwardly around the edge of shelf member to form a shallow box-like receiving space that is upwardly opens.