The Senate is in recess, so Senator Warner will be traveling around the Commonwealth this week. His first stop was Petersburg this morning for the groundbreaking of the new Petersburg Public Library, which has been in the works for more than ten years. 

The new library will replace the current building, which was built as a home and has served as Petersburg's main library branch for 85 years. The new building will house expanded collections, meeting rooms, and even a cafe, and will be about four times the size of the current library. 

The Petersburg Library Foundation has so far raised $10 million toward the construction of the library in donations from foundations, individuals and change drives in schools and at community events.

"I love being back in Petersburg, because it's a community that just keeps coming back," Senator Warner said at the ceremony. "And this library will just be its next step toward a better future."

The Senator also stopped by Quality Technology Services' new facility near Richmond. QTS will provide data center services in its 1.3 million square feet in Sandston, and is currently in the process of upgrading the building to provide high security for data against cyber attacks. 

Senator Warner toured QTS's buildings before heading off to Hampton Roads, where we will have events tomorrow morning.