From broken walls to destroyed computers: Vandals wreak havoc at Fredericton library – New Brunswick [Video]

On what should have been a normal Tuesday morning, Sandra Houston approached the Fredericton Public Library’s doors. But this wasn’t an ordinary morning, and the doors wouldn’t open.

There was broken glass near the book return chute, cleaning service trucks at the back, and a sign on the door saying the downtown library was closed.

“It’s very disturbing. I mean, I can’t understand why anyone would vandalize this building,” Houston said.

Fredericton Police Force spokesperson Sonya Gilks said police were alerted of the vandalism around 6:40 a.m. Monday through the building’s alarm system.

Damage inside included broken walls, water damage, sprayed fire extinguishers and destroyed computers.

The city’s building manager, Scott Brown, estimated the damage cost to repair the damage at between $50,000 and $100,000, but said it’s still to early to know for sure.

“The majority of it is cosmetic, the unfortunate part is the technology component, the computers and things that …