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Directory of Federal Law Libraries
in the D.C. Metropolitan Area - Part II

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 - GPO - HHS - HUD - Immigration - Interior/DoI - IRS - ITC - Jus/USDoJ - Labor/DoLLoC - MSPB - NASA - NARA - NLRB - NOAA - Navy - NRC - OSHRC - OPIC - Patent/USPTO - PBGC - Penatgon - 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 I, Part III, Part IV, and Federal Agencies Directory by LSU

Compiled by the Federal Law Librarians Special Interest Section
of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.

FCA

Farm Credit Administration, U.S.

Library Name: Information Center
Address: 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, VA 22102
Phone Number: no longer in operation in 2008
Fax Number:
Hours:  
Visitor Policy:
Depository Library?
ILL Policy:  
ILL Pickup Location:
No. of full time staff:  
Staff Contacts:
Agency Web Site: http://www.FCA.gov/
FAA

Federal Aviation Administration / DOT

Library Name: Law Library
Address: 800 Independence Ave., SW, Rm. 924, Washington, D.C. 20591
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/267-3174
Fax Number: 202/493-5077
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID; all visitors must be escorted; appointments are preferred but not required
Depository Library? No 
ILL Policy: TBA 
ILL Pickup Location: TBA 
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Terry Dempsey
Library Web catalog: TBA
Other Agency Library: DOT Library, 202/366-0746
Agency Web Site: http://www.FAA.gov/
Updated as of 08/15/2008
FCC

Federal Communications Commission, U.S.

Library Name: Library
Address: 445 12th St., SW, Rm. TW-B505, Washington, D.C. 20554
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/418-0451
Fax Number: 202/418-3904
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Not open to the public
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loans permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Call for details due to enhanced security
No. of full time staff: 4
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Gloria Thomas; ILL -- Baryy Dwork 
Agency Web Site: http://www.FCC.gov/
Updated as of: 06/26/2008
FDIC

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Library Name: Library
Address: 550 17th St., NW, Rm. 4060, Washington, D.C. 20429
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/898-3631
Fax Number: 202/898-3984
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public Tues.-Thurs. only; must call at least 24 hours in advance to make an appointment. Government visitors with valid ID may enter at any time without advance appointment. Note: If copying large amounts of material, bring a ream of paper to the library.
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted; legislative histories and reference materials do not circulate. Library accepts request by phone or fax. Loans books only within D.C. metropolitan area; requesting library must employ full-time librarian.
ILL Pickup Location: Guard desk at main entrance; courier must call library
No. of full time staff: 12
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Len Samowitz, Alicia Amiel
Agency Web Site: http://www.FDIC.gov/
FEC

Federal Election Commission, U.S.

Library Name: Law Library
Address: 999 E St., NW, Rm. 801, Washington, D.C. 20463
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/694-1516; ILL -- 694-1515/1600
Fax Number: 202/208-3579
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Depository Library? Yes, selective
Visitor Policy: Call to make arrangement for escort. Visitors who desire to access FEC data must call the FEC's Public Disclosure Office (694-1120); Law Library does not maintain that material.
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Guard desk in main lobby; courier must call library
No. of full time staff: 2
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Leta Holley; ILL -- Lucia Martinez
Agency Web Site: http://www.FEC.gov/
Updated as of: 06/25/2008
FERC

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S.

Library Name: Library
Address: 888 First St., NE, Rm. 95-01, Washington, D.C. 20426
Phone Number: Library now closed effective April 2008 
Fax Number:  
Hours:  
Visitor Policy:     
Depository Library?  
ILL Policy:
ILL Pickup Location:  
No. of full time staff:
Staff Contacts:
Agency Web Site: http://www.FERC.gov/
Updated as of 08/26/2008
 FHWA

Federal Highway Administration / DOT

Library Name: Departmental Library
Address: 400 7th St., SW, Rm. 4232 Nassif Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20590-0001
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/366-1388
Fax Number: 202/366-1380
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Restricted, by appointment only
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan not permitted
ILL Pickup Location: n/a
No. of full time staff: 3
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Sherie Abbasi, Barbara Day
Other Agency Library: DOT Library, 202/366-0746
Agency Web Site: http://www.FHWA.dot.gov/
Freddie Mac

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Library Name: Corporate Information Resource Center
Address: 8200 Jones Branch Dr., MS 251, McLean, VA 22102
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 703/903-2773
Fax Number: 703/903-2755
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Restricted, call for appointment
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Library will mail items; call about picking up items
No. of full time staff: 3
Staff Contacts:  
Agency Web Site: http://www.FreddieMac.com/
Updated as of 08/27/2008
FJC

Federal Judicial Center

Library Name: Information Services Office
Address: 1 Columbus Circle, NE, Rm. 6-310, Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/502-4153; ILL -- 502-4236
Fax Number: 202/502-4077
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Restricted, call for appointment
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted for most books and journals
ILL Pickup Location: Loading Dock, F St. entrance for commercial messengers
No. of full time staff: 2 
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Roger Karr; ILL -- Rozzie Bell
Agency Web Site: http://www.FJC.gov/
Updated as of: 06/25/2008
FLRA

Federal Labor Relations Authority, U.S.

Library Name: Library
Address: 1400 K Street, NW, Rm. 352, Washington, D.C. 20424
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/218-7798
Fax Number: 202/482-6636
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Call for appointment
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted; will not loan legislative, reference, or special collection materials
ILL Pickup Location: Library, Rm. 352
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Ronald Kennedy
Agency Web Site: http://www.FLRA.gov/
FMC

Federal Maritime Commission, U.S.

Library Name: Library
Address: 800 N. Capitol St., NW, 10th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20573
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/523-5762
Fax Number: 202/523-5738
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID to enter building
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Will lend selected titles
ILL Pickup Location: 9th Floor Mailroom 
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference: Chalotte White 
Agency Web Site: http://www.FMC.gov/
Updated as of: 06/25/2008
FMSHRC

Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, U.S.

Library Name: Library
Address: 601 New Jersy Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20001-2021
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/434-9986
Fax Number: 202/434-9954
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Restricted, by appointment only
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted; loaned materials subject to immediate return/recall
ILL Pickup Location: Library front desk
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Rosada Bennett
Agency Web Site: http://www.FMSHRC.gov/
Fannie Mae

Federal National Mortgage Association

Library Name: Law Library
Address: 3900 Wisconsin Ave., NW, 2nd floor, Washington, D.C. 20016
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/752-7175
Fax Number: 202/752-6158
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Ground floor mailroom
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Lorriane Brooks
Agency Web Site: http://www.FannieMae.com/
FRB

Federal Reserve System, Board of Governors of the

Library Name: Law Library
Address: Eccles Bldg., 20th & C Sts., NW, Mail Stop 7, Rm. B-1066, Washington, D.C. 20551
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/452-3283/84; ILL -- 202/452-2454
Fax Number: 202/452-3101
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open, but must call ahead for security check
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: One-week loans to local libraries
ILL Pickup Location: Mailroom at loading dock on 20th St.
No. of full time staff: 4
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Rick McKinney, Beth Arnold; ILL -- Shadonna Simmons
Other Agency Library: Research Library, 202/452-3333/32
Agency Web Site: http://www.FederalReserve.gov/
Info. Updated: 07/01/2008
FRTIB

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board

Library Name: Library
Address: 1250 H St., NW, Ste. 200, Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/942-1695
Fax Number: 202/942-1676
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., T-Th
Visitor Policy: Restricted, by appointment only
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: 2nd floor reception desk
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Jeanne Trahan Faubell
Agency Web Site: http://www.FRTIB.gov/
FTC

Federal Trade Commission, U.S.

Library Name: Library
Address: 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Rm. 630, Washington, D.C. 20580
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/326-2395; ILL -- 202/326-2388
Fax Number: 202/326-2732
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID; enter at 6th St., NW, entrance
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted; no loans of legislative histories; journals loaned only to other federal agency libraries
ILL Pickup Location: Main entrance; courier without government IDs must call library from guard desk
No. of full time staff: 9
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Elaine Sullivan; ILL -- Estelle Hammond
Agency Web Site: http://www.FTC.gov/
FDA

Food and Drug Administration / HHS

Library Name: OCC Law Library
Address: 5600 Fishers Ln., Rm. 6-90, Rockville, MD 20857
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 301/827-1175
Fax Number: 301/827-3076
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Restricted, by appointment only
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Pick-up from security desk on main floor; call for instructions 
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Pat Michalowski
Agency Web Site: http://www.FDA.gov/
Updated as of 08/15/2008
GAO

Government Accountability Office, U.S.

Library Name: Law Library
Address: 441 G. St., NW, Rm. 7435, Washington, D.C. 20548
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/512-2585; ILL -- 202/512-5023
Fax Number: 202/512-3373
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to government employees with valid ID; open to general public to use depository materials only. Public visitors must call from the guard desk and request specific depository materials. Visitors are escorted.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted; legislative history and microform do not circulate. Requests may be made by phone, fax, or e-mail via gaolibrary@gao.gov.
ILL Pickup Location: Call for information on ILL pickup.
No. of full time staff: 17
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Reference staff rotates
Agency Web Site: http://www.GAO.gov/
Updated as of: 07/01/2008
GPO

Government Printing Office, U.S.

Library Name: Office of General Counsel Law Library
Address: 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Stop: GCL, Rm. C-818, Washington, D.C. 20401
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/512-0064
Fax Number: 202/512-0076
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Not open to the public
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Will loan to other federal libraries
ILL Pickup Location: Courier must call library from guard desk
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Suzanne Campbell
Agency Web Site: http://www.GPO.gov/
HHS

Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of

Library Name: Office of the General Counsel Law Library
Address: Room 4541, Cohen Bldg, 330 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/619-0190
Fax Number: 202/619-3719
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Visitors must be escorted and have prior approval from the Law Library staff (Security is run by the dominant tenant, Voice of America). 
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan is conditional for each request
ILL Pickup Location: Main lobby
No. of full time staff: 3 
Staff Contacts: Reference and ILL -- Dan Beam
Other Agency Library: National Library of Medicine, 301/594-5983
Agency Web Site: http://www.HHS.gov/
Updated as of: 09/16/2008
HUD

Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of

Library Name: Library
Address: 451 7th St., SW, Rm. 8141, Washington, D.C. 20410
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/708-2370; ILL -- 202/708-3180
Fax Number: 202/708-1485
Hours: 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted; accepts requests via OCLC or by fax on ALA form. Reference books, microform, CD-ROMs do not circulate.
ILL Pickup Location: Guard desk at main entrance; courier must call library
No. of full time staff: 0
Staff Contacts: As of July 2005 the Library has temporarily ceased operations
Library Web Site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/library/index.cfm
Agency Web Site: http://www.HUD.gov/
Immigration/USCIS

Immigration Services, U.S. Citizenship and / DHS

Library Name: Law Library
Address: 425 I St,. NW, Rm. 6111, Washington, D.C. 20536
Phone Number: No longer receiving calls from the public
Fax Number:  
Hours:  
Visitor Policy: Not open to the public
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy:  
ILL Pickup Location:
No. of full time staff:
Staff Contacts:
Agency Web Site: http://www.USCIS.gov/
Updated as of 09/08/2008
Interior/DOI

Interior, U.S. Department of

Library Name: Library
Address: 1849 C St., NW, Rm. 1151, Washington, D.C. 20240
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/208-5815; ILL -- 202/208-3309
Fax Number: 202/208-6773
Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID. If a visitor is copying over 24 pages, the library requests the donation of a ream of paper.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Loading dock, 18th St. side; courier must phone library
No. of full time staff: 9
Staff Contacts: Director -- George Franchois; Reference -- Maureen Booth, James Lent, Jennifer Klang; ILL -- Shyamalika Ghoshal 
Library Web Site: http://library.doi.gov
Agency Web Site: http://www.DOI.gov/
Updated as of: 06/30/2008
IRS

Internal Revenue Service / Treas.

Library Name: Chief Counsel Library
Address: 1111 Constitution Ave., NW, Rm. 4324, Washington, D.C. 20224
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/622-8050
Fax Number: 202/622-5844
Hours: 8:30 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: Loading dock, 12th St. entrance
No. of full time staff: 14
Staff Contacts: Director -- Gail Henderson-Gren; Ref. -- Mike McDonald; ILL -- Steve Carter
Other Agency Library: FOIA Reading Room, 202/622-5163
Agency Web Site: http://www.IRS.gov/
Updated as of: 06/26/2008
ITC

International Trade Commission, U.S.

Library Name: Law Library
Address: 500 E St., SW, Rm. 614, Washington, D.C. 20436
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/205-3287
Fax Number: 202/205-3111 (not in library)
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID; visitors must call in advance and be escorted in the building 
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Mailroom 119, 1st floor
No. of full time staff: 2
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Maureen Bryant, Steve Kover
Other Agency Library: Main Library, 202/205-2630
Agency Web Site: http://www.USITC.gov/
Updated as of 08/18/2008

See also Part I, Part III, Part IV, and Federal Agencies Directory by LSU

Compiled by the Federal Law Librarians Special Interest Section
of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.