Staff at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Lincoln University library books. Extensive damage to books".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Broken library shelving, 38 Belleview Terrace, Mount Pleasant".
Students studying and socialising in the undercroft, a new student space under the library.
Second floor of the library, cleaned up and ready to use after the earthquake.
A digger breaking up concrete in the old bike stand area under the library.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Broken library shelving, 38 Belleview Terrace, Mount Pleasant".
Two workers on a cherry picker replace the ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
Two workers on a cherry picker replace the ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
Two workers on a cherry picker replace the ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
Staff outside the Henry Field Library, College of Education are happy about its re-opening.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Two workers on a cherry picker replace the ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
Register Record for the former Canterbury Public Library, 1870s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The former Public Library and extensive liquefaction, Hereford Street".
A worker with a pottle of resin, filing in cracks in the James Hight Library.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The library building at Christ's College, Rolleston Avenue".
Two workers on a cherry picker replace the ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
Two workers on a cherry picker replace the ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
A photograph of a loose light fitting, books and storage boxes in the damaged James Hight Library.
A view of part of the former Canterbury Public Library complex after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. On the left the 1870s section is visible. It has been red-stickered and the ground around it has been spray painted with the words, "Danger, wall". The building on the right is the former Librarian's House, which was built in 1894. It has been enclosed in a safety fence, and a section of masonry from its gable has collapsed. Containers have been stacked between the buildings to reinforce their walls.
A view down Sumner Road in Lyttelton with the former Lyttelton Public Library building to the left and the former Lyttelton Fire Station building to the right. Masonry has collapsed from both buildings and wire fencing has been placed around their bases as cordons.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A detail of the former Public Library on Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A detail of the former Public Library on Hereford Street".
A view across Oxford Street in Lyttelton to the former Lyttelton Public Library, cordoned off with wire fencing. Masonry from the top of the building has collapsed onto the footpath. The former Lyttelton Fire Station building can be seen to the right.
An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 23 August 2013 entitled, "DORA joins the libraries van in Sumner".
Building Record Form for the former Canterbury Public Library, 1870s section, 109 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch