The first floor library taking shape

The view from the main entrance.

New roof lights on the top floor make the rooms much brighter

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

Ground floor library with new shelves and seating ready to be unpacked

Top floor corridor with its green 'feature wall' and new roof lights

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

Main ground floor library space leading into the cafe area.

Ground floor library - shelves awaiting books

The new boilers have been lifted into the basement

Self-service printing iKiosk waiting to be unpacked

Looking out of the main entrance, many of the historical features have been preserved.

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!

Pre-construction Phase: top floor. This small classroom will be converted into a relaxation room for those who use the learning disability support service.

Here, you can see that the room is now bare and the condition of the walls and floor have been investigated.

What will be the IT server room - where the miles of new cable start and end

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

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

Councillors and staff from Devon County Council on a tour of the site, standing in the first room to be painted! The red cable is for the new fire system.

Pre-construction Phase: An important part of this phase of the project was making sure that the original features of the building were protected from damage, such as the oak banisters.

New radiators are in place

A view from the reception area to the main entrance (L) and the library (R) - so light and spacious!

Discussing the boxing in of the huge steel girders (pink) in the reception area, ground floor

Looking from the first floor out to the extension

Walls with their final colour in the first floor library space

The day the building was handed back to Devon County Council by the contractors. The first floor library area with new shelves and tables in position.

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.