PHOTO: ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF The library is believed to have an NBS rating of 15 per cent.
Things don’t look good for the Wellington Central Library, with demolition on the cards.
Multiple sources have told Stuff the library has an NBS rating of 15 per cent, putting it well below code and leaving demolition “the only [cost-effective] option.”
The library building on Victoria St closed suddenly at 8.30pm on March 19 due to engineering advice about its hollowcore floors.
Mayor Justin Lester said the library’s fate was “to be determined” but part of an engineering assessment would be presented in a fortnight with a “knock it down and start afresh” a potential option.
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