Rangiora Library Upgrade Project

Client Name: Waimakariri Libraries (Rangiora Library); Regional Council Library
Services Provided: Packing, staging, and reinstating library collections
Crown Project Leads: Melissa Papps, Brett Banks, Mike Ryburn
Project Duration: 16 March, 2025 to 28 March, 2025.

The Rangiora Library, part of the Waimakariri Libraries network is a vibrant community hub in the heart of Rangiora. It boasts an impressive collection approximately 79,000 items, including DVDs, novels, e-books, and specialised collections such as the Ako Collection and the Māori Collection. The library’s diverse catalogue includes both children’s and adult fiction and non-fiction collections.

In addition to its vast collection, the library provides a variety of services to support the local community.

Project Overview

Client Name: Waimakariri Libraries (Rangiora Library); Regional Council Library
Services Provided: Packing, staging, and reinstating library collections
Crown Project Leads: Melissa Papps, Brett Banks, Mike Ryburn
Project Duration: 16 March, 2025 to 28 March, 2025.

The Project Brief

Client Requirements:
The Rangiora Library renovations required all collections to be packed and staged in two areas onsite to enable the replacement of existing shelving, carpet cleaning, and redevelopment of the service area.

Crown Workspace was engaged to clear approximately 440 bays of collection items (2,200 shelves). The Crown team accomplished this task in 2.5 days, packing 2,000 cartons and 40 library cages with assistance from members of the library team.

Following the renovation works, the Crown team returned to unpack and restock the shelves, completing this task in 4 days, well ahead of the original schedule.

Awarding Crown the Project

Project Supervisor: Mike Ryburn
Account Manager/Sales Executive: Melissa Papps
South Island Operations Manager: Brett Banks

Getting Underway

Crown provided a comprehensive quotation/estimate for the logistics, staging, and labelling protocols to ensure all collections remained in sequence. The project team prepared detailed health and safety documents, traffic management planning, and building protection.

Delivering on Time & Under Budget

The project required reconfiguring the layout of the shelving and collections. Crown’s labelling protocols ensured all collections were reinstated correctly in sequence according to the new layout.

The Crown project team acknowledges the library staff who worked alongside them, providing assistance with packing and making up boxes.

Fast Facts

  • 40 library cages packed and unpacked (equivalent to 360 linear metres of books)
  • 2,000 cartons packed and unpacked in sequence

Project Feedback

The project was completed ahead of schedule and under the budget estimate for our client.

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