The carpet on the lower level staircase, freshly laid.

New chairs for teen area

New chairs!

View of the courtyard from the top floor, before the refurbishment, showing the mishmash of outbuildings cluttering the space. This is where the new extension will be built.

The children's library on the day that the contractors handed the building back to Devon County Council, ready for fitting out. On the left, shelving is ready to be assembled and on the right, new kinder boxes.

Cupboards have been installed in the staff room.

Pre-construction Phase: ground floor. Previously locked and unused, this side entrance will be opened up again as part of the refurbishment to allow easier access to the new children's library.

Here you can see that the original oak doorframe of the inner door has been covered to protect it from damage. The doors have been removed for the duration of the works but will be reinstated.

Pre-construction Phase: removing furniture, built-in units and intrusive structural surveys make things quite dusty. This is the 'delapidation' stage - seems like an appropriate name!

The walls of the new interview room has now been plastered (compare with the previous week www.flickr.com/photos/devonlibraries/6838806356/in/set-72...). There is a viewing window into the entrance hall to the right of it.

Meeting room F5 set up

Other end of the children's library, being used as a shelving-building area

Ground floor library and cafe in background - shelving complete and seating in position

Councillors and staff from Devon County Council on a tour of the site.

Second floor landing

Councillors and staff from Devon County Council and property services company NPS SW discuss the project whilst standing on the ground floor of the new extension.

Exploring two solution possibilities to the world's most famous "cold case" series!

The library floor has now been concreted - very glad to see the big hole gone!

First floor library with new shelving and tables and cabinets ready for positioning.

Pre-construction Phase: first floor. Almost unrecognisable, this is the first floor library room where the computers were. Here you can see the last few items of furniture ready to be collected by local charities. The carpet has been taken up to check the condition of the floor.

The day the building was handed back to Devon County Council by the contractors. Meeting Room F5 with new chairs and tables ready for installation.

Cafe area is being set up

Standing in what will be the library media zone, looking towards the reception area and cafe.

Main library room (to be)

The day the building was handed back to Devon County Council by the contractors. IT Suite and Quick Choice library.

The day the building was handed back to Devon County Council by the contractors. The first floor break-out area, with new furniture and equipment ready for installation.