Work is about to start on the $1 million redevelopment of Stratford library, which is expected to take six months.
Over the past couple of weeks the library's contents have been moved into the Stratford RSA building, from where the library will be operating from Monday, January 25.
Stratford District Council (SDC) director of community services Kate Whareaitu says a needs analysis completed in 2012 highlighted the need for a new library layout.
"As well as performing traditional lending and research functions, libraries are becoming community hubs, a place for internet access, meetings, book clubs and access to community services."
Kate says it will be "business as usual" for the library while it operates from the temporary location over the next six months.