New chairs for teen area

New chairs!

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.

Not-quite-finished painted wall on the first floor!

View of the copper cladded extension from the second floor... and hoovering the roof (in poor weather conditions!)

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.

Storage cupboards being installed on the first floor

The new doors are in on the second floor.

The day the building was handed back to Devon County Council by the contractors. First floor library with its new shelves in position.

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

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

Looking from the cafe across the main ground floor library space.

Self-service printing iKiosk waiting to be unpacked

Cupboards have been installed in the staff room.

The cafe space is beginning to be fitted out.

Cafe area with extraction unit.

Second floor landing

Quite a lot of unpacking for The Country Table to do...

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.

Main entrance, still a few things to sort out at reception!

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.

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.

Pre-construction Phase: top floor. During this phase, an original fireplace was discovered hidden behind some old shelving. This feature will be enhanced during the refurbishment - and won't be hidden again!

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

The new boilers have been lifted into the basement

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.