Yes! The library will be open 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm Monday to Friday, and normal weekend hours. The book drop will remain available at all hours.

Stage one replaced the existing skylight panels and installed a new ceiling. Stage two will replace the remaining exterior roofing, remove the wooden pergola and remove the archway connecting the building to the toilet block.

The roofing iron is 30 years old and has reached the end of its functional life. It's also the final part of the building consent extension agreement phased work. Maintenance work was completed on the roof five years ago. This work is to replace the roofing iron.

Scaffolding will be installed around the library as contractors work in sections. They will remove the old roofing material and replace with a new roof.

To mitigate noise, the library will be operating at reduced hours. Contractors will complete noisy work in the morning with the library opening in the afternoon.

Small times will be held at Nightingale Library.

This work requires 3 months to complete but is weather dependent work. If there is an unexpectedly windy and rainy summer, this work is likely to take longer.