LOCAL and State government representatives were given a progress tour of the Ballarat Library construction site on Tuesday morning.
Most internal demolition works are complete within the building which is retaining its original bones, but will have an expanded upper level, new purpose-built spaces, improved flow, and a new entrance opposite the Civic Hall.
Library operations manager Jenny Fink outlined how the finished spaces will be utilised.
“We will have an amazing new children’s area, one of the loveliest and biggest in Victoria… with a story dome, and lots of things for children to climb on,” she said.
“One of the first things that has changed is that we’ve removed upper opaque glass panels, because we wanted to be able to see the trees and bring in the light. The natural light is incredible.
“There will be a beautiful, curved bench people can work from every day….
