Eerie images show the inside of a former city library - that is about to get a multi-million pound new lease of life.
Work is set to begin on an exciting project to transform the former Lister Drive Carnegie Library in Tuebrook into a brand new community centre.
The project is being backed by a £3.9m grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with Liverpool City Council adding a further £500,000 to the scheme.
The council has appointed specialist contractors HH Smith & Sons Ltd to undertake the 12 month restoration, which begun earlier this month.
HH Smith have carried out a great number of restoration projects across the north of England such as Gorton Monastery, Norton Priory, Quarry Bank Mill, The Met Theatre in Bury, and are currently working on listed buildings including Halle St Peter, Manchester and First White Cloth Hall, Leeds.
Lister Drive Library was one of a number of donations made by Andrew Carnegie at the turn of the 20th Century to the people of Liverpool.
It remained in use as a public library until 2006, when serious problems with the fabric of the building began to emerge, forcing its closure.
The plan is for community-based charity Lister Steps to relocate fully inside the building and provide its childcare and family support services for local residents from there.
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Working in partnership with the city council, Lister Steps has also secured the services of award-winning architects OMI to oversee the restoration.
On completion of the work Lister Steps will move its child care services into the building on a long lease from the council.
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The new centre will also generate six new jobs and training opportunities, hosting a raft of facilities including a licensed café, an events space, a healthy food takeaway, a co-working space and facilities to help local people socialise, learn new skills and hobbies.
For the duration of the contract there will be a range of community outreach and training opportunities delivered by the main contractor in partnership with Lister Steps.
This will include a programme of education, training and volunteering activities facilitated by the Museum of Liverpool.
