Centreville Regional Library
<bt>Address: 14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville, VA 20121
Phone: 703-830-2223
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-6 p.m.
Size of facility: 30,000 square feet
Date opened: May 4, 1990, in the Newgate Shopping Center; opened the current building on May 18, 1992
Architect: Helbing Lipp Ltd.
Number of staff: 34 public service staff
Number of volunteers: varies
Number of items: Approximately 190,000 items, including books, CDs, tapes, videotapes and magazines
Number of computers with magazine and newspaper databases: four
Number of Internet terminals: five
Branch manager: Dave Bennett
Special services: Programs for all ages, Centreville history
Size and features of children's area: 2,500-3,000 square feet with about 52,000 items
Facilities for quiet study: Quiet study room with 16 quiet study carrels.
24-hour book drop located outside library.
Chantilly Regional Library
<bt>Address: 4000 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA 22021
Phone: 703-502-3883
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-6 p.m.
Size of facility: 30,000 square feet for public library, 22,000 square feet for technical service and computer system.
Date opened: Jan. 7, 1995.
Architect: Hughes Group
Number of staff: 49 full- and part-time employees in the public library.
Number of volunteers: 50-plus.
Number of books, tapes, videotapes and magazines: about 160,000
Number of computers with magazine and newspaper databases: six
Number of Internet terminals: 11
Branch manager: Bonnie Worcester
Special services: Internet training, interlibrary loans.
Size and features of children's area: books for children of all ages.
Facilities for quiet study: Enclosed room with seating for 23.