 Another factor driving the need for change was the absence of enough space for community groups, such as primary schools and students, bookclubs, and author events.By the end of the 1990s some sort of addition to the library or a rebuild was being actively considered.In 2005, in preparation for building works on the same site, the library was shifted to a converted basketball court in the Birkenhead Leisure Centre in Mahara Avenue (pictured).