Interesting facts about the Libraries
Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library

Architects: Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville in Association with Michael Graves, Architect; Site: 7.2 acres; Size: 60,255 square feet; Cost: $12.3 million; Opening date: January 31, 2000; Collection: 300,000 books; 3,000 audiovisual materials. On site and remote access to full text periodical and newspaper articles, online encyclopedias, and indexes; Parking: 175 spaces; Seating: 180-195; Meeting rooms: Multi-purpose meeting room with a seating capacity of 150, and a small conference room with 10 seats; Special features: Full service library for the blind; special "speaking" computer terminals with OptiVoice artificial speech and enlarged type capabilities; and an outdoor courtyard for reading.

Kate Waller Barrett Library Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library

1995--
Architects: Lukmire Partnership; Size: 25,000 square feet of which 5,000 are Local History; Opening date: September 10, 1995; Collection: 110,000 books. On site and remote access to full text periodical and newspaper articles, online encyclopedias, and indexes; Parking: street parking; Seating: 50; Special features: Local History/Special Collections is located within Barrett Branch as distinct division of Alexandria Library. Local History houses many resources for those interested in Alexandria and Virginia history and genealogy and the Civil War.
1937--
First year operating budget: $5,000; Opening date: August 20, 1937.

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library

2002--
Opening date: March, 2002; Collection: 18,000 books and audiovisual materials. On site and remote access to full text periodical and newspaper articles, online encyclopedias, and indexes;
1968--
Architects: Grigg, Wood and Browne; Size: 17,874 square feet; Cost: $445,255; Opening date: April, 1968; Meeting room: Seating capacity of 100.

James M. Duncan Branch Library

2005--
Architects: Larson/Koenig Architects, LLC; Distinction: First City of Alexandria public building fitted with a Green Roof; Size: 13,200 square feet; Cost: $12.3 million; Opening date: Fall, 2005; Collection: 75,000 books and audiovisual materials. On site and remote access to full text periodical and newspaper articles, online encyclopedias, and indexes; Parking: 9 spaces; Seating: 83; Meeting room: Multi-purpose meeting room with a seating capacity of 60.
1969--
Architects: Vosbeck, Vosbeck, Kendrick and Redinger; Size: 8,000 square feet; Cost: $250,000; Opening date: December, 1969; Collection: 45,000 books; Meeting room: Seating capacity of 50.