Cost Estimates for Construction Projects
| System-wide Technology Upgrade | |
| Automated Inventory Control Systems Across the Network, including RFID tools for self-checkout | $2,795,191 |
| Renovations of Existing Facilities | |
| NORTH: Dorchester Road Regional (14,000 sqft, open 1992) | |
| NORTH: Otranto Road Regional (14,000 sqft, open 1992) | |
| CHAS/WEST ASHLEY: Main Library (104,000 sqft, open 1998) | |
| CHAS/WEST ASHLEY: Relocate Support Services to North Charleston (22,000 sqft)* | |
| CHAS/WEST ASHLEY: Hurd/St. Andrews Regional (14,000 sqft, open 1992) | |
| CHAS/WEST ASHLEY: West Ashley/South Windermere (6,540 sqft, open 1965) | |
| CHAS/WEST ASHLEY: John L. Dart (6,585 sqft, open 1968) | |
| CHAS/WEST ASHLEY: Folly Beach (1,780 sqft, open 1941) | |
| EAST COOPER: Mt. Pleasant Regional (14,000 sqft, open 1992) | |
| EAST COOPER: Village (1,413 sqft, open 1948) | |
| EAST COOPER: Poe/Sullivan’s Island (3,596 sqft, open 1940) | |
| EAST COOPER: McClellanville (1,280 sqft, open 1965) | |
| WEST ISLANDS: Johns Island Regional (15,950 sqft, open 2004) | |
| WEST ISLANDS: Edisto Island (1,836 sqft, open 1931) | |
| Renovations Subtotal | $26,524,797 |
| New Construction | |
| NORTH: R. Keith Summey North Charleston (15,000 sqft, replaces Cooper River that opened 1948) | |
| CHAS/WEST ASHLEY: Baxter-Patrick James Island (20,000 sqft, replaces James Island location opened in 1978) | |
| CHAS/WEST ASHLEY: Bees Ferry West Ashley (20,000 sqft) | |
| EAST COOPER: Wando Mount Pleasant (40,000 sqft) | |
| WEST ISLANDS: St. Paul's Hollywood (15,000 sqft, replaces St. Paul's branch opened in 1975) | |
| Subtotal | $93,670,964 |
| Escalated Construction Costs** | $13,468,755 |
| Additional Engineer Personnel (Per year) | $1,258,500 |
| Grand Total | $108,398,219 |
* Moves existing services out of high-value space at the Main Library to open that space for public use.
**Building needs and costs developed in 2012 by County/Library staff with external architect. Sub-Total estimates are in 2012 dollars.