Public Works and Environmental Services Alert:
In 2020, Fairfax County voters approved a Library bond referendum for the renovation, and upgrades to four community and regional libraries including Patrick Henry Community Library. Patrick Henry Library is one of the busiest community libraries, operating at the level of a small regional library. The library was constructed in 1971 and renovated in 1995. The building systems and infrastructure are well beyond the end of their life cycle, and the layout of the library does not meet the current and future operational needs of the library. The existing site includes 62 surface parking spaces. Based on a traffic study and parking analysis conducted to accommodate the current and future needs of the library, the number of parking spaces is required to be increased to 125. Additionally, the Town of Vienna has identified a need for additional public parking in downtown. The Town and County are currently under a joint development agreement that includes public parking in addition to Library parking.
Replacement of the existing Patrick Henry Library with an approximately 19,000 SF one-story library and a 209-space four-level parking structure on the existing site. The proposed facility will include a state-of-the-art library space that will support the current and future programmatic and operational needs of the library users and staff, an outdoor reading and gathering space, and a flexible community space that will be open during and after library business hours. The garage will provide 125 parking spaces for the library users and staff, and an additional 84 parking spaces for the public. The project has the goal to achieve a minimum of LEED Gold certification, 50% energy reduction over current ASHRAE standards, Net Zero energy design and will utilize all electrical systems and equipment. The project includes Photovoltaic (PV) panel system and Geothermal heating and cooling to reduce energy consumption and achieve Net Zero energy.
The project is located at the prominent corner of Maple Avenue and Center Street (101 Maple Avenue, Vienna, Virginia), with a bus stop along the frontage of the library along Maple Avenue. The site is surrounded by retail properties in the Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest. Vienna Elementary School is located immediately Southeast of the site.
The project’s design and bidding phase was completed in July 2025. A Construction Contract was awarded through the competitive open bidding process to Costello Construction of Maryland in September 2025. Construction started in December 2025 and is moving forward per the schedule. To date the building foundations are completed and a portion of the garage is erected. The library construction is scheduled for the fall/winter 2026.