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Description

A human book chain was used to transport some of the books from the former Public Library to the new Library on the opposite side of The Square. Children and Army personnel helped to transport books. The purple cushion was made by Tessa Burt, a staff member, to carry the first book across into the new Library.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
City Library Construction 1994-1996
Date
May 1996
Digitisation ID
2008N_PNCC-LIB_CMROSS_1670
Held In
PNCC Archives

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Tags
1990s,
book chain,
c m ross building,
colour,
palmerston north city library,
the square,
thematic collections,
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