The Blue Ridge Chapter CSI serves an area including Southwest Virginia, the New River Valley, the Roanoke Valley, the Southern Shenandoah Valley and South Central Virginia. Localities served by the Chapter extends from Bristol to Lexington, Virginia; from far Southwest Virginia to Lynchburg.

Chapter Mission Statement:

It is the Mission of the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute to improve individual members' abilities to perform in an ever-changing construction climate through the creation of a forum which promotes an open exchange of information, provides educational opportunities and improves communication.

TOUR OF SOUTH COUNTY LIBRARY

April 19, 2012

Functions:
South County functions as both a full-service library and a headquarters library that services five additional branches in Roanoke County.

Project Duration:
The project began in October 2009 and was completed in December 2011.

Concept:
South County is both library and community center. It's not the quiet "book box"-type buildings most of us grew up with. It is 53,892 sq.ft. and includes two spacious meeting rooms for in-house programs and rental space, a 203-seat auditorium, and a coffee shop operated by Mill Mountain Coffee and Tea. It also has a quiet reading room, two fireplaces, a children's area, outdoor plaza with seating, and a teen center.