The Government's books are continuing to deteriorate as the cost of the Christchurch earthquake is added to a rising operating deficit.
Books littering the floor from a fallen bookshelf.
Books in the "Think Differently" Gap Filler book exchange fridge.
Books fallen off a bookcase in an office in the Registry Building.
Books fallen on the floor in an office in the Registry Building.
A photograph of earthquake damage to Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street.
A photograph of earthquake damage to Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street.
The damage from the Christchurch earthquakes is now being felt in the government's books.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 17 July 2011 entitled, "Buzzing with Books".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 May 2011 entitled, "Back to Books".
One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library, organising the books.
One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library, organising the books.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Liberty Books and Vida Hair at 145-149 Manchester Street.
One of the workers helping to repair the damage to the James Hight Library, organising the books.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Liberty Books and Vida Hair at 145-149 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second storey of Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second storey of Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.
A photograph of a woman using a laptop to register books on the bookcrossing.com website before adding them to the book exchange.
Treasury warns the Government's books will get worse because of the Christchurch earthquake and schools in Christchurch's eastern suburns fear they will have to lay off staff.
A photograph of the opening of the Think Differently Book Exchange. In the centre of the photograph, two people are browsing the books in the fridge, and to the left people are sitting at a picnic table reading.
A photograph of a study area in a flat on Poplar Street taken during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes. Books and papers have been strewn across the ground.