Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.
PO Box 14306 Washington, DC 20044
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Directory of Federal Law Libraries
in the D.C. Metropolitan Area - Part I
AdminOff - Ag/USDA - Attorneys/USAO - CivRgts/USCCR - CoastGd/USCG - Commerce/DoC - CFTC - CompCur/OCC - CPSC - CADC - CAFedCir - - CAVetClaims - Customs - Education - Energy - EPA - EEOC - EOIR - EOP - FCA - FAA - FCC - FDIC - FEC - FERC - FHWA - FreddieMac - FJC - FLRA - FMC - FMSHRC - FannieMae - FRB - FRTIB - FTC - FDA - GAO - GSA - GPO - HHS - HUD - Immigration - Interior/DoI - IRS - ITC - Jus/USDoJ - Labor/DoL - LoC - MSPB - NASA - NARA - NLRB - NOAA - Navy - NRC - OSHRC - OPIC - Patent/USPTO - PBGC - Pentagon - Pers/OPM - Postal/USPS - SEC - Senate - Sentencing/USSC - SBA - SSA - SSA/oha - State - SpCt - STB - TaxCt - Thrift/OTS - Trans/DoT - Treas - VA - Library Entry Update Form
See also Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Federal Agencies Directory - LSU
Compiled by the Federal Law Librarians Special Interest Section
of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.
Entries are arranged alphabetically, usually under the primary word in the agency name.
Many agency libraries have law collections, but are not specifically law libraries.
Unless noted differently data is from 01/2004. Libraries are encourged to send in updates.
The LLSDC Web site has a limit of 2 KB per page so the table is arranged in four parts.
AdminOff
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
| Library Name: |
Law Library and Research Room |
| Address: |
One Columbus Circle, NE, Ste. 4-400, Washington, D.C. 20544 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 202/502-1237; General Info. 202/502-1527 |
| Fax Number: |
202/502-2833 |
| Hours: |
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
By appointment only |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Loans to court libraries, Federal agencies & D.C. law firms |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Loading dock |
| No. of full time staff: |
2 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL -- Elizabeth Stroup Endicott; General Info. - Geneva Jones-Brown |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.uscourts.gov/adminoff.html/ |
| Updated as of |
06/27/2008 |
Ag/USDA
Agriculture, U.S. Department of
| Library Name: |
Office of General Counsel Law Library |
| Address: |
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Rm. 0325, South Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20250 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 202/720-7751 |
| Fax Number: |
202/690-0682 |
| Hours: |
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Open to the public with photo ID |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Will loan selective items |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Law Library |
| No. of full time staff: |
2 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL -- Peter MacHare, David Isenbergh |
| Other Agency Library: |
National Agriculture Library, 301/504-5755 |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.USDA.gov/ |
Attorneys/USAO
Attorney's Office, U.S. - for D.C. / DOJ
| Library Name: |
Law Library |
| Address: |
555 4th St., NW, Ste. 8222 - Judiciary Center, Washington, D.C. 20001 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & IL -- 202/514-7080 |
| Fax Number: |
202/514-5504 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Not open to the public |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
8th floor receptionist; non-federal courier must call library from guard desk in main lobby |
| No. of full time staff: |
3 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL -- Katie Zeigler |
| Other Agency Library: |
Main Justice Dept. Library, 202/514-3775 |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ |
| Updated as of: |
07/01/2008 |
CivRgts/USCCR
Civil Rights, U.S. Commission on
| Library Name: |
Robert S. Rankin Memorial Library |
| Address: |
624 9th St., NW, Rm. 600, Washington, D.C. 20525 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 202/376-8110 |
| Fax Number: |
202/376-7597 |
| Hours: |
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
No appointments necessary, but photo ID required |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Two week loans to local libraries |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Rm. 600, Library |
| No. of full time staff: |
one |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL -- Vanessa Williamson |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.USCCR.gov/ |
| Updated as of |
08/15/2008 |
CoastGd/USCG
Coast Guard Headquarters, U.S. / DHS
| Library Name: |
Law Library |
| Address: |
2100 2nd St., SW, Rm. 1106, Washington, D.C. 20593 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 202/372-3825 |
| Fax Number: |
202/372-3695 |
| Hours: |
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
The Headquarters is not open to the general public |
| Depository Library? |
Yes, selective |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted with ALA-ILL Form. Will not lend official Coast Guard documents and legislative materials |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Mail Room - Loading Dock Entrance |
| No. of full time staff: |
1 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL -- Eugene Mckeiver, Jr. (eugene.mckeiver@uscg.mil) |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.USCG.mil/ |
| Updated as of |
07/29/2008 |
Commerce/DoC
Commerce, U.S. Department of
| Library Name: |
Law Library |
| Address: |
14th & Constitution Ave., NW, Rm. 1894, Washington, D.C. 20230 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference -- 202/482-1154; ILL -- 202/482-4647 |
| Fax Number: |
202/482-0221 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Open to the public, visitors must enter through security in main lobby |
| Depository Library? |
Yes, selective |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted except reference and special collections |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Rm. 1874 |
| No. of full time staff: |
2 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL -- Susan Glaize |
| Other Agency Library: |
Office of Library and Information Services, 202/482-5511 |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.DOC.gov/ |
CFTC
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, U.S.
| Library Name: |
Library |
| Address: |
1155 21st St., NW, Rm. 8180, Washington, D.C. 20581 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 202/418-5255 |
| Fax Number: |
202/418-5537 |
| Hours: |
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Open by appointment |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted within the Washington, D.C. area only |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Mail room on the lobby level |
| No. of full time staff: |
3 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL -- Evelyn Parker-Murphy |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.CFTC.gov/ |
CompCur/OCC
Comptroller of the Currency, Office of the / Treas.
| Library Name: |
Library |
| Address: |
250 E St., SW, Mail Stop 9-12, Washington, D.C. 20219 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference -- 202/874-4722; ILL -- 874-4717 |
| Fax Number: |
202/874-5138 |
| Hours: |
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Open by appointment |
| Depository Library? |
Yes, selective |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted within the Washington, D.C. area only |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Mailroom, loading dock, 1st floor |
| No. of full time staff: |
6 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Library Director -- Sabrina Pacifici, 202-874-4722 |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.OCC.treas.gov/ |
| Updated as of: |
06/26/2008 |
CPSC
Consumer Product Safety Commission, U.S.
| Library Name: |
Library |
| Address: |
4330 East-West Highway, Rm. 700, Bethesda, MD 20814 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference -- 301/504-7622 |
| Fax Number: |
301/504-0025 |
| Hours: |
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Not open to the public |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan not permitted |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
n/a |
| No. of full time staff: |
1 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference -- Sylvie Beatley |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.CPSC.gov/ |
| Updated as of |
08/13/2008 |
CADC
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, U.S.
| Library Name: |
Judges' Library |
| Address: |
333 Constitution Ave., NW, Rm. 5518, Washington, D.C. 20001 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 202/216-7400 |
| Fax Number: |
202/273-0695 |
| Hours: |
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Restricted |
| Depository Library? |
Yes, selective |
| ILL Policy: |
Loans via OCLC only |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Rm. 3518 |
| No. of full time staff: |
5 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference -- Terri Santella; ILL -- Racine Robinson |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.CADC.uscourts.gov/ |
| Updated as of |
08/15/2008 |
CAFedCir
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S.
| Library Name: |
Library |
| Address: |
717 Madison Place, NW, Rm. 218, Washington, D.C. 20439 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 202/312-5500 |
| Fax Number: |
202/786-7015 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Call to request appointment |
| Depository Library? |
Yes, selective |
| ILL Policy: |
Requests accepted, 10:00 a.m. - noon |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Library, Rm. 218, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| No. of full time staff: |
8 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference -- David Lockwood; ILL -- John Moore |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.CAFC.uscourts.gov/ |
| Updated as of: |
06/26/2008 |
CAVetClaims
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, U.S.
| Library Name: |
Library |
| Address: |
625 Indiana Ave., NW, 9th floor, Washington, D.C. 20004 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference -- 202/501-5861 |
| Fax Number: |
202/585-3945 |
| Hours: |
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Call for appointment |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Will loan to other Federal agencies; prefer making photocopies |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
n/a |
| No. of full time staff: |
1 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference -- Allison P. Mays |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.VetApp.uscourts.gov/ |
| Updated as of |
08/15/2008 |
Customs
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. / DHS
| Library Name: |
Information Resource Center |
| Address: |
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Attention: Mint Annex/10th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20229 |
| Phone Number: |
General -- 202/572-0600; ILL --202/572-0549 |
| Fax Number: |
202/572-0550 |
| Hours: |
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
By appointment only |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
799 Ninth St., NW (Chaina Town); courier must call 202/572-0600 from guard desk |
| No of full time staff: |
10 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference -- Cecilia Hlatshwayo; Legal Reference -- Mary Ann Keeling; ILL -- Martha Terry |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.CPB.gov/ |
| Updated as of |
07/30/2008 |
Education
Education, U.S. Department of
| Library Name: |
National Library of Education |
| Address: |
400 Maryland Ave., SW, Rm. BE101, Washington, D.C. 20202 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference -- 202/205-5015; ILL -- 202/260-8169 |
| Fax Number: |
202/260-7364 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Enter through main lobby for security check; visitors must be escorted |
| Depository Library? |
Yes, selective |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted; journals, reference, and special materials do not circulate |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Guard desk in building lobby |
| No. of full time staff: |
11 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference -- David Tsuneishi; ILL -- Jeanne Copsey |
| Library Web Site: |
http://www.ed.gov/NLE ; http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/nat_ed_library.asp |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.Ed.gov/ |
| Updated as of |
08/15/2008 |
Energy
Energy, U.S. Department of
| Library Name: |
Law Library |
| Address: |
1000 Independence Ave., SW, Rm. 6A-156, Washington, D.C. 20585 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 202/586-4848 |
| Fax Number: |
202/586-0865 |
| Hours: |
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
By appointment |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Main lobby |
| No. of full time staff: |
1 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL: Malea Young |
| Library Web Site: |
http://www.gc.energy.gov/gc_law_library.htm |
| Other Agency Library: |
Energy Library, 202-586-9534 |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.Energy.gov/ |
| Updated as of |
07/10/2008 |
| Library Name: |
Legislative Library |
| Address: |
1000 Independence Ave., SW, Rm. 6B127, Washington, D.C. 20585 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference -- 202/586-2800 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
By appointment |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan not permitted |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
n/a |
| No. of full time staff: |
2 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference -- Dorothy Hamid |
| Other Agency Library: |
Energy Library, 202-586-9534 |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.Energy.gov/ |
| Updated as of |
07/10/2008 |
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.
| Library Name: |
Law Library |
| Address: |
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Rm. 1315, Washington, D.C. 2046 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference -- 202/564-3972; ILL -- 564-3971 |
| Fax Number: |
202/564-3977 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Open to the public with photo ID; all visitors must be escorted; appointments preferred but not required |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Law Library, Rm. 1315 |
| No. of full time staff: |
1 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL -- Mary Grady |
| Library Web catalog: |
http://www.epa.gov/natlibra/ols.htm |
| Other Agency Library: |
Libraries and Information Centers |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.EPA.gov/ |
| Updated as of |
08/15/2008 |
EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S.
| Library Name: |
Law Library |
| Address: |
1801 L St., NW, Rm. 6502, Washington, D.C. 20507 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 202/663-4630 |
| Fax Number: |
202/663-4629 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
By appointment, limited to EEOC docs and Federal Depository materials |
| Depository Library? |
Yes, selective |
| ILL Policy: |
Only monographs circulate; will supply photocopies of articles; requests can be submitted by OCLC and phone |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Guard desk; courier must call library |
| No. of full time staff: |
5 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference -- Holly Wilson and Felicia Maynard; ILL -- Fran O'Neill |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.EEOC.gov/ |
| Updated as of: |
06/25/2008 |
EOIR
Executive Office for Immigration Review / DOJ
| Library Name: |
Law Library and Immigration Research Center |
| Address: |
5205 Leesburg Pike, Ste. 112, Falls Church, VA 22041 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL -- 703/605-1103 |
| Fax Number: |
703/605-1108 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Open to the public |
| Depository Library? |
No |
| ILL Policy: |
Loan permitted; will not loan to individuals |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Library |
| No. of full time staff: |
10 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference & ILL -- Karen L. Drumond |
| Library Web Site: |
http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/vll/libindex.html |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/ |
EOP
Executive Office of the President
| Library Name: |
Law Library |
| Address: |
Eisenhower Executive Bldg., Rm. 528, Washington, D.C. 20502 |
| Phone Number: |
Reference & ILL 202/395-3397 |
| Fax Number: |
ILL -- 202-395-6137 |
| Hours: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F |
| Visitor Policy: |
Not open to visitors |
| Depository Library? |
Yes, selective |
| ILL Policy: |
Loans permitted, but selected items only |
| ILL Pickup Location: |
Call to arrange pick up |
| No. of full time staff: |
1 |
| Staff Contacts: |
Reference -- Lauren Sayer; ILL -- Nikky Cogdell |
| Other Agency Library: |
EOP Libraries - Reference Services, 202/395-3654 |
| Agency Web Site: |
http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/ |
| Updated as of: |
06/26/2008 |
See also Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Federal Agencies Directory - LSU
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