The former Public Library building on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork of the gables has crumbled onto the street. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
Damage to the roof and facade of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Cracks in the brickwork of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Cracks in the brickwork of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Damage to the facade of the former Children's library on Hereford Street.
The facade of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
The turret on the roof of the former Public Library building on Hereford Street.
The turret on the roof of the former Public Library building on Hereford Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from near the Gloucester Street bridge over the Central Library to the Forsyth Barr building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A saved piece of the old City Library during demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Young people check their laptops at the temporary South City Library in the Sydenham Mall, Colombo Street south".
View of the central library from Gloucester Street. USAR codes can be seen in the bottom right corner.
The former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork on the gable has crumbled into the street below and wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
A view across Hereford Street to the former Canterbury Public Library. Masonry from the building's corners and end gable has fallen onto the footpath and wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Neighbours across the river showing earthquake damage. Hotel Grand Chancellor in the background. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-044 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A worker marking walls in the space under the library.
Workers adding ceiling panels to the space under the library.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The former Public Library".
A photograph of a sign for the Redcliffs Public Library.
The new front desk in the reopened James Hight Library.
Workers adding ceiling panels to the space under the library.
Delivering the books. Photos taken in Redwood Library on April 8 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Redwood-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_0436 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Carpet pulled up to be replaces 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".