The man who opened Timaru’s public library more than 40 years ago got a second shot at doing so on Monday. Former Timaru mayor and district councillor Ray Bennett said Monday’s re-opening ceremony of the library was a “historic” occasion. READ MORE:* Revamp to keep Timaru Library closed* Timaru District library roof repairs to get underway* Timaru District Library users move into online spaceThe revamp, which cost about $1.8 million, was done in two separate stages, with roof repairs and upgrades occurring over December and January, and the interior work completed during the past eight weeks. “I’m delighted with how it looks now, and everyone involved has done a wonderful job on it.”John Bisset/Stuff Timaru mayor Nigel Bowen and former Timaru mayor Ray Bennett cut the cake at the Timaru Library's reopening day. “Now that it’s all freshened up it gives you a new appreciation of what a fantastic library it is.”John Bisset/Stuff Connor and Liam MacLeod celebrate the re-opening of the Timaru Library.

Source: Stuff July 06, 2020 02:15 UTC