Liverpool library restored

Liverpool Central Library's £50 million restoration project is almost complete. More than four million items will be returned ahead of its official opening in May.

First look at Liverpool Central Library restoration

Liverpool Central Library's £50 million restoration project is almost complete.

More than four million items will be returned ahead of its official opening in May.

New ceiling at Liverpool Central Library Credit: Andy Bonner
Books are already on the shelves at Liverpool Central Library. Credit: Andy Bonner
Picton Reading Room, one of the first buildings in the city to get electric light, is completely restored. Credit: Andy Bonner

The library is expected to attract up to one million people in its first year.

There will be free wifi, audio/visual, a cafe and a 24-hour book drop.

Quote wall at Liverpool Central Library Credit: Andy Bonner
This hole in the wall outside Liverpool Central Library will be a 24 hour book drop. You can even get a receipt! Credit: Andy Bonner

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