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Ngaruawahia Library to Reopen in October
18 September 2012
Ngaruawahia Library to Reopen in October
The Waikato District Council is pleased to announce the Ngaruawahia Library will be officially reopened on Saturday, 27 October 2012.
Council staff are busy organising the details of the event but can confirm that it will include a public open day.
The library building in Jesmond Street was closed for safety reasons in April, after a structural engineer’s report identified it as being at risk of collapse in a moderate earthquake.
After an extensive investigation, the council determined that the best immediate solution was to carry out bracing work on the building, while the long term future of the library is determined.
This week the library wall closest to the car park will be cordoned off and steel columns attached so strengthening work can begin.
The library mural will be safely removed until seismic upgrades are in place, then it will be re-erected onto the steelwork.
Passersby are advised to maintain a safe distance from the construction area.
The temporary library facility which has been operating out of the council’s head office in Ngaruawahia will continue to offer library services until the Jesmond Street premises reopens.
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