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Opening, Ribbon Cutting Planned For Patrick Henry Library's Temporary Location
Fairfax County Public Library's temporary will open with a ribbon cutting and have limited services for patrons.
VIENNA, VA — More than two months after Patrick Henry Library closed for its construction project, the temporary location is ready to open to patrons.
Fairfax County Public Library announced that Patrick Henry Library’s temporary location in the Cedar Park Shopping Center (262 Cedar Lane Suite C, Vienna, VA) is set to have a ribbon cutting for its opening at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23. The ribbon cutting will feature remarks from local leaders and be followed by the library opening at 10 a.m.
Hours for the temporary library will be Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The temporary location is intended to be a quick-service location. Its services will include a small browsing section, pickup of holds, returns, public Wi-Fi, Chromebooks for on-site use and select programming like story time.
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The permanent library location at 101 Maple Avenue W. closed on May 9. The library construction project will introduce a larger, 19,000-square-foot library and 209-space parking garage. The library was built in 1971 and last renovated in 1995. According to the county, the former library building has building systems and infrastructure beyond their life spans and has a layout not meeting the library's current and future needs. The new library will have a Net Zero energy design and will seek LEED Gold certification.
The town and county are sharing costs for the parking garage, while the library facility is a county-funded project. The parking garage will feature 125 spaces for library users, and another 84 parking spaces are reserved for commuter parking and public parking through the Town of Vienna. The library construction project is expected to begin construction in the summer, with occupancy aimed for summer 2027.
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When the future library opens, it will be renamed Vienna-Carter Library, honoring the Carter family, a multiracial family with roots in Vienna and Fairfax County. The family's history includes establishing an integrated county library branch in the Town of Vienna in 1962.
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