The Government's books are continuing to deteriorate as the cost of the Christchurch earthquake is added to a rising operating deficit.
At the opening event for the Gap Filler bookfridge, one of the organisers registers donated books with Bookcrossing.com, while volunteers start filling the fridge with books.
At the opening event for the Gap Filler bookfridge, one of the organisers registers donated books with Bookcrossing.com, while volunteers start filling the fridge with books.
Books littering the floor from a fallen bookshelf.
People exchanging books at the Think Differently Book Exchange.
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".
A woman browsing the books in the Gap Filler bookfridge on its opening day.
The Think Differently Book Exchange fridge, now decorated with paper cut outs and filled with 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.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 24 July 2011 entitled, "Being brave, and books in a fridge".
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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Books on the floor of the Sumner Library, seen through the front window".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Books on the floor of the Sumner Library, seen through the front window".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Books on the floor of the Central Christchurch City Library, viewed through the window on Gloucester Street".
The ground floor of the Central Library on Gloucester Street. Books have fallen off the shelves and are in piles in the aisles.
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.