from the 1916 fire that destroyed the majority of the Centre Block; the building was only connected to the main complex by a single corridor and the library clerk at the time, Michael MacCormac, secured the library's iron doors before the fire could spread into that area. Fire eventually broke out in 1952, in the library's cupola, and caused extensive damage through smoke and water. It was then necessary to perform structural work, as well as to install a replica of the inlaid parquet floor and dismantle the wood panelling and ship it to Montreal for cleaning and partial fireproofing. The Centre, East, and West Blocks subsequently received extensive climate control and electrical upgrades, but the library was largely overlooked. The deficiencies, plus conservation, rehabilitation, and upgrading, were addressed when a major, $52 million renovation was researched in 1996 and undertaken between 2002 and 2006. Public Works and Government Services Canada contracted the Thomas Fuller Construction Company (operated by the building designer's great-grandsons) to manage a project that fixed leaks in the roof and crumbling mortar in the walls on the exterior, as well as extensive repairs to the wood and plaster work and the installation of climate control systems on the interior. Also done at the time was a nine-metre-deep excavation of the bedrock beneath the library building, in order to provide more storage space, mechanical areas, and a link to an existing loading dock. The project used precision survey, laser measurement, photogrammetry, and the then fledgling technology of Computer Aided Three Dimensional Interactive Application. After four years of work, the library was opened to the public, with tours of the library resuming on 5 June 2006, though Thomas Fuller Construction filed a $21 million lawsuit against the Crown for cost overruns. Parliamentary librarians 1870–1884: Alpheus Todd 1885–1920: Martin Joseph Griffin, Alfred Duclos DeCelles (Griffin and DeCelles shared the post) 1920–1938: Martin Burrell 1944–1959: Francis Aubrey Hardy 1960–1994: Erik John Spicer 1994–2005: Richard Paré 2005–2011: William R. Young 2012–2018: Sonia L'Heureux 2018–present: Heather Lank Partnerships and collaboration The Library of Parliament is a member of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries. See also Library and Archives Canada New Zealand Parliamentary Library House of Commons Library References External links Publications of the Library of Parliament Parliament of Canada 1876 establishments in Canada Government buildings completed in 1876 Legislative libraries Libraries in Ottawa Parliament of Canada buildings Thomas Fuller buildings Libraries