Site Location
4016 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610
PROJECT SUMMARY
The Olivia Raney Local History Library is located in Raleigh at the Wake County Office Park. It opened at this location in 1995. The original Olivia Raney Library opened in 1901 in downtown Raleigh and was the city's first public library. It was a gift to the people by Richard Beverly Raney, a successful businessman, in loving memory of his then recently departed wife. The library remained open until 1962 and was later demolished. The library reopened at a different downtown location on Fayetteville Street a year later until closing in 1985.
The renovation project addressed many aging building systems of the facility including interior finishes, lighting and heating/air. The renovated spaces have a fresh look and bring added efficiencies to the facility for the coming years.
BUILDING INFORMATION
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| Parking: |
Existing |
| Building Area: |
7,845 SF |
| Collection Size: |
Special Collections – Local History and Genealogy |
| Projected Circulation: |
Non-circulating library holdings |
| Programs Offered: |
Local History and Genealogy |
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| Architect: |
Huffman Architects, PA |
| Contractor: |
H.M. Kern Corporation |
| Construction Cost: |
$700,000 |
| Opened to the Public: |
August 2020 |
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