Renovations planned for George Mason Regional Library

A project to renovate the George Mason Regional Library in Annandale is in the design phase.

The interior space will be rearranged, but the footprint will not change.

The project calls for relocating the information desk to the area next to the check-out desk, a member of the Library Board explains. That will free up space in the middle of the library for a new reading area with comfortable chairs.

Small meeting rooms will be added along the walls, like the ones at the Culmore Library. A divider will be installed in the large meeting room to provide more flexible space.

The shelves will be rearranged to bring in more natural light, and the interior space will be refreshed with a brighter color scheme.

The $15 million project was included in a library bond referendum approved by voters in 2020.

VMDO Architects is working on the design, and Whitman Requardt & Associates is developing a plan to upgrade the building systems.

The library, located at 7001 Little River Turnpike, is one of the busiest in the county’s library system, according to the Fairfax County Capital Improvement Program for 2025-29.

“The current floor layout does not provide for efficiency in operations or reflect a modern library design,” the CIP states. “Based on the age and condition of the facility, significant renovation is needed to revamp infrastructure and new technology is required to support customer needs.”

According to the CIP, there have been problems with the HVAC system, the electrical wiring is inadequate to support device usage by customers, and facility-related repairs need to be done. The document does not include a timeline for starting construction.