A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Broken library shelving, 38 Belleview Terrace, Mount Pleasant".
Staff at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Staff at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Staff at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Broken library shelving, 38 Belleview Terrace, Mount Pleasant".
Students studying and socialising in the undercroft, a new student space under the library.
A digger breaking up concrete in the old bike stands area under the library.
Staff at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Lincoln University library books. Extensive damage to books".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Broken library shelving, 38 Belleview Terrace, Mount Pleasant".
Students studying and socialising in the undercroft, a new student space under the library.
Second floor of the library, cleaned up and ready to use after the earthquake.
A digger breaking up concrete in the old bike stand area under the library.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Broken library shelving, 38 Belleview Terrace, Mount Pleasant".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The former Public Library and extensive liquefaction, Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of National Library building, corner of Salisbury and Manchester Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Deconstruction of National Library Building, corner of Salisbury and Manchester Streets".
A photograph of women sewing felt badges outside the Christchurch City Library in Lyttelton. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
A photograph of Ruataniwha, the new Kaiapoi Library and Civic Centre on the corner of Williams Street and Raven Quay in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of Ruataniwha, the new Kaiapoi Library and Civic Centre on the corner of Williams Street and Raven Quay in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of women sewing felt badges outside the Christchurch City Library in Lyttelton. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of National Library building, corner of Salisbury and Manchester Streets".
Two workers on a cherry picker replace the ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
Two workers on a cherry picker replace the ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
Two workers on a cherry picker replace the ceiling tiles in the James Hight Library.
Staff outside the Henry Field Library, College of Education are happy about its re-opening.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.