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Removal of old library in Opawa

Removal of old library in Opawa

16 December 2024

Removal of the building that once housed the Children’s Library and later served as a temporary adults’ library after the Opawa Library was damaged in the 2011 earthquake in Opawa.

Contributors note: "Removal of the building that formerly housed the temporary library in Opawa. "

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