Library Development

This page has been setup to let you follow the progress of the Library being constructed from 3 retail units to one large modern Library. Construction works started on the library on Tuesday 30 August 2011.  Every week pictures will be displayed for you to see the progress being made.

This picture was taken inside 8 SMW looking through to 9 SMW, a lot more of the wall has been demolished. Picture taken on 22 September 2011

This picture was taken from one of the top floors looking down to where the life shaft will be. Picture taken on 22 september 2011

This picture was taken inside 8 SMW looking through to 7 SMW.  Picture was taken on 22 September 2011

This picture was taken upstairs in 9 SMW looking through to 8 and 7 SMW.  Picture was taken on 04 October 2011

This picture was taken in one of the units upstairs looking down to where the lift shaft will be, as you can see they have now started to build it. Picture taken on 04 October 2011

This picture was taken inside 7 SMW looking through to 8 and 9 SMW, as you can see its not looking like a building site so much.  Picture was taken on 04 October 2011

This picture was taken inside 8 SMW looking through to 7 SMW, as you cann the walls have now been completely demolished and not looking so much like a building site.  Picture was taken on 04 October 2011

This is where the new lift shaft will be looking down.  Picture was taken on 18 October 2011.

This is the metal casing for the wiring running accross the ceilings. Picture was taken on 18 October 2011.

This is just some of the air conditioning piping and units being installed into the new Library. Picture was taken on 18 October 2011.

These two pictures show the air conditioning units outside and where they will be located in the new library. Picture was taken on 01 November 2011.

These two pictures to the left are of the new lift shaft that will be in the library. Picture was taken on 01 November 2011.

This picture to the left is of the new roof windows that are being installed. Picture was taken on 01 November 2011.

These two pictures to the left and above right are of steel gurdas that have been installed. Picture was taken on 01 November 2011.

This picture on the left is of the new meeting room and disabled toilet.  Picture was taken on 01 November 2011.

These four pictures to the left, right and above are tunnelling for the cable where desks will be located. Picture was taken on 01 November 2011.

The two pictures above show the ceiling being installed downstairs in the three units. Picture was taken on 22 November 2011

The above pictures were taken on 05 December 2011, as you can see there is a significant change compared to when works began.