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===Renovation===
Reports emerged in 2008 that the Central Library needed essential renovation to repair and modernise its facilities.<ref name="problems">{{Cite news |title=£150m to save Central Library |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1056149_150m_to_save_central_library |newspaper=Manchester Evening News |date=1 July 2008 |accessdate=10 November 2011|last=Ottewell|first=David|publisher=M.E.N. Media}}</ref> The library faced [[asbestos]] problems and needed work to maintain its 'structural integrity'.<ref name="problems"/> The Central Library closed from 2010 to 2014 for refurbishment and expansion. During the closure its collections were stored in the [[Winsford Rock Salt Mine]]; some of the books in the stack joined collections at [[Greater Manchester County Record Office]]. Some of its services were available at a temporary location nearby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500138/central_library/4580/central_library_temporary_closure/2|title=Central Library Temporary Closure|work=manchester.gov.uk|publisher=Manchester City Council|at=A new temporary library
The indoor plan is now very different. What was the theatre in the basement is now part of the library. A wall was knocked through, making an indoor connection between the library and [[Manchester Town Hall]]. The Library Theatre Company will move to their new theatre at [[HOME (Manchester)]] in May 2015.
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