Dorchester County Library’s North Charleston Branch was a collaboration between Dorchester County Library and Dorchester School District 2. The new one-story 15,000 SF library was delivered as part of a ballot referendum to build and replace libraries throughout the County, and this location provides an important community resource in a previously underserved area.  The library includes open reading areas, a large, shared meeting room, a flexible multi-purpose room that will house programs, small conference rooms, a children’s area, computer access, automated materials handling, and a variety of staff and support spaces. A new feature to the County Library system is the STEM lab - an area that offers library patrons the opportunity to work on personal projects using resources like computers, 3D printers and audio-visual tools. The library has two separate entrances so that it can be shared with Fort Dorchester High School as a joint-use space – a street-facing public entrance and a school-facing student entrance. A secure separation and the ability to operate independently is provided between the County and School District sides. When school is not in session, the shared-use meeting room can open on both sides to make the entire facility available to the public. Two exterior patios serve the public and school media center separately and connect the library to its park-like wooded surroundings. The Edifice + Liollio Design-Build team is proud to have partnered with Dorchester County, Dorchester County Library and Dorchester School District 2, to create a library that will serve as a hub of knowledge, creativity, and community connection for years to come.

For inquiries related to this project, please contact jennifer@liollio.com