A photograph of fallen books in the James Hight Library.
The new front desk in the reopened James Hight Library.
A photograph of fallen books in the James Hight Library.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Back of Sumner Library".
Workers adding ceiling panels to the space under the library.
A photograph of fallen books in the James Hight Library.
Carpet pulled up to be replaces in the James Hight Library.
A photograph of fallen ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
Workers reparing the damage to the ceilings in the central library.
Workers examine documentation about the repairs to the James Hight Library.
A worker laying tiles on the walk way under the library.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old City Library being demolished".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Library Chambers, 109 Cambridge Terrace".
The UC QuakeBox container next to the New Brighton Library.
Damaged buildings opposite Farmers and the central library on Gloucester Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Linwood library building, Stanmore Road".
Computer screens toppled and belongings abandoned in the James Hight Library.
Students return to work in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Library.
Students return to work in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Library.
Students return to work in the Engineering and Physical Sciences Library.
The Central Library staff room back in use after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old City Library being demolished".
Minister Stephen Joyce surveys the damage in the James Hight Library.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Linwood library building, Stanmore Road".
Staff back at work in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Liquefaction silt and weeds on the footpath outside the central library.
The TimeBank book swap in front of the library. As the library has been closed since the earthquake, members of the community put together a book swap service which was later continued in the information centre.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "689 Ferry Road - demolition site of Woolston Community Library".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library during demolition".