Library Relocation
ABR Library Relocation Services
With over 15 years of experience in large-scale library moves, we truly understand the complexities and demanding requirements of any library relocation. Our library movers can comfortably work within critical library moving timeframes and execute the perfect move with maximum efficiency, in no small part due to the following:
- Our Library Floor Planning Knowledge
- The Ability to ‘Stage’ Collections
- Detailed Understanding of Sequential Packing and Interfiling
We are skilled at moving library collections of all kinds, from general and specialty to important heritage collections. Our team takes the process of moving a library very seriously and understands how crucial it is to follow due process to safely move the most delicate and fragile items. To protect them from theft, damage and the elements, we utilise high-quality purpose-built library trolleys that provide all items with a secure home during transit. Our custom trolleys have the added benefit of making sequential packing and accurate re-shelving simple. Years of practical experience and project supervision ensure minimal library downtime and a smooth, stress-free transition.
Meticulously Planned, Flawlessly Executed Library Removals
At ABR, we are proud to be able to offer top-tier library relocation services with an attention to detail and a deep understanding of the potential issues other library moving companies cannot hope to rival.
The knowledge and experience of our library movers in conjunction with the capacity of our equipment and our carefully-considered staging methods, means picking and packing can easily be done sequentially. It allows interfiling to be combined with the disassembly and reassembly of shelving. Whether performing an existing library relocation or establishing new collections, we have the skills and equipment to deliver well-managed and successful moves.
Re-Establishing Collections After Successfully Moving Library
Our experience in providing bespoke library relocation services and assembling a diverse range of shelving systems allows us to quickly re-establish collections and settle them and their anxious curators in at their new location. We have a proven track record of safely and efficiently moving library collections of all sizes, specifically for clients like:
- Docklands Library
- Bendigo Library
- Csiro Clayton and Belmont Libraries
- Geelong Library
- Melton Library
- Boyd Library Southbank
- Monash University Parkville and Caulfield Libraries
- The Victorian Institute of Forensic Science Library
Sequential Packing And Interfiling
Our experienced team of library movers is extremely well-versed in maintaining strict sequential ordering for library collections during the complex, delicate process of library removals. Our specialised library relocation equipment means easy tracking and identification of collections during transit and in preparation for re-shelving. We have worked long and hard at Australian Business Relocation to assemble a group of library movers who are experts at creating temporary storage collections and facilitating their transfers to alternative locations.
Unrivalled Library Removals
Our team is skilled at all aspects of library removals, from interfiling to organising the shelf planning effectively to accommodate varying category volumes from each collection. Talk to us today for a demonstration of how we can assist you with your next library move and think you will be impressed with our level of attention to detail and expertise as one of the leading library moving companies in the industry.
Specialised Library Removals Equipment
Our specialised custom-built library mover trolleys were specifically designed for moving library collections, with adjustable shelves allowing for fast sequential packing and maximum book protection. After packing and labelling, the library trolleys are securely wrapped to protect them from moisture’s damaging effects, also preventing movement during transit, and theft. Our fleet of purpose-built trucks comes with custom strapping systems to secure trolleys, provide added protection, and ensure no damage to books whilst in transit. We have a large volume of specialised equipment, allowing our library movers to relocate entire collections to a new location or for storage in our modern custom-built warehouse facility.
All Types of Library Relocation
All libraries are different in several ways, from the physical structure of the buildings themselves to the environmental controls, shelving, filing systems and more. This is something our team of library movers has come to understand, learn more about, and adapt to with experience. When undertaking the complex, delicate challenge of moving a library, we work very closely with the people responsible for the library in question and always listen to their ideas, suggestions, and requests regarding the handling and moving of their precious collections. The different types of libraries we are experts in relocating include:
- School / College / University Library
- Academic Library
- Public Library
- Private Library
- Heritage / Historical / Rare Library
- Research Library
- Medical Library
- Library Relocation Services
Australian Business Relocations have left no stone unturned in the quest to become among the most reliable, efficient library moving companies. We have paid attention to every last detail and learned more about the delicate task of moving a library as we gained more and more experience. This led to the creation of a bespoke equipment range and some ingenious vehicle customisations, specific to the task of safely moving books, allowing us to provide the following library relocation services:
- Sequential Packing
- Filing/Interfiling
- Collection Audits / Cleaning / Storage
- Library Floor Planning
- New Library Setup
- Cataloguing
Bendigo Library - A Case Study In Moving Library Collections
When the City of Bendigo needed to relocate the Bendigo Library from its temporary location to the newly refurbished premises, they looked to ABR Relocations to ensure a smooth, efficient, and accurate move. ABR was responsible for successfully relocating 3,020 lineal metres of library collection with meticulous precision and care. Our work had to be flexible as we worked in conjunction with building contractors who were on-site to complete the final touches to the building. Even with these added complications and potential risks, ABR completed the relocation three days earlier than planned, thanks to the tireless efforts of dedicated staff working long hours throughout the hottest week Bendigo had experienced for many years.
ABR’s library relocation expertise comes from years of working closely with local, educational, and research libraries to safely and accurately move their collections. We are Melbourne’s preferred provider of specialised library relocation services, and it is a role we take very seriously and perform with utmost pride. When you partner with Australian Business Relocations, we think you will agree you have never experienced library removals executed with such care, attention to detail, and respect for the clients and books alike.
“The City of Greater Bendigo engaged ABR Relocations after an exhaustive selection process…based on recommendations by other libraries, Public Records of Victoria, economic value and the ability to perform the relocation within our time frame.”
Jim Weymouth – Project Manager – City of Greater Bendigo
