Photo: Susan Allen/ Stockton University

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: 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.

Cafe area is being set up

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. First floor library with its new shelves in position.

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!

Main library room (to be)

The day the building was handed back to Devon County Council by the contractors. Last few jobs being finished in the main library area.

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.

Building materials in the large meeting room, first floor.

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. More chairs and tables ready to be installed in Meeting Room F6.

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

Power sockets fitted on the top floor and plumbing in.

Holes are filled ready for plastering and then painting.