Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.
The Pier cafe and the New Brighton Public Library building at the start of the New Brighton Pier.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of National Library building, corner of Salisbury and Manchester Streets".
Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.
A photograph of University of Canterbury alumnus Babul Hasan dressed in graduation regalia inside the University central library.
Library staff Catherine Werner and Nazira Yusoff working to reshelve books and help with new electronic book tags.
The Pier cafe and the New Brighton Public Library building at the start of the New Brighton Pier.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of National Library building, corner of Salisbury and Manchester Streets".
Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the Library, creating room for shops, banks and public eating areas.
The new front desk in the reopened James Hight Library, viewed through the glass of the restricted loans.
Damage to the old Canterbury Public Library building on Cambridge Terrace. Strapping protects the building from further damage.
University of Canterbury library staff in their temporary office in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. Library staff - contacting publishers to ask for free online resources. A very high hit rate, shame they're not on commission".
Workers grinding off the peaks left by the gel injected into the cracks in the James Hight Library walls.
Computers and desks wrapped up and stacked on level 2 of the James Hight Library, while repairs are made.
Workers grinding off the peaks left by the gel injected into the cracks in the James Hight Library walls.
Workers grinding off the peaks left by the gel injected into the cracks in the James Hight Library walls.
Staff and students sitting outside the new Shilling Club bar and restaurant in the James Hight Library's refurbished undercroft.
Staff and students sitting outside the new Shilling Club bar and restaurant in the James Hight Library's refurbished undercroft.
Staff and students sitting outside the new Shilling Club bar and restaurant in the James Hight Library's refurbished undercroft.
Staff and students sitting in the new Shilling Club bar and restaurant in the James Hight Library's refurbished undercroft.
Carole Rickman handing out sweets to staff working in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Carole Rickman handing out sweets to staff working in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Computers and desks wrapped up and stacked on level 2 of the James Hight Library, while repairs are made.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sign 'This is a dangerous workplace' in the Central City Library, Gloucester Street".
Staff and students sitting outside the new Shilling Club bar and restaurant in the James Hight Library's refurbished undercroft.
Carole Rickman handing out sweets to staff working in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.