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

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/DoL - LoC - MSPB - NASA - NARA - NLRB - Navy - NOAA - 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 II, 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.

Jus/USDOJ

Justice, U.S. Department of

Library Name: Main Library
Address: 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Rm. 5400, Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/514-3775
Fax Number: 202/305-8700
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Restricted, visitors must be escorted. Persons unknown to the library staff may be denied access. All visitors must have a valid ID & pass through security.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted but not for legis. histories & ref. material
ILL Pickup Location: Must make arrangements with the ILL specialist
No. of full time staff: 10
Staff Contacts: Reference --Maggie Hansen; ILL -- Eloise McDowell
Library Web Site: http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/ls/index.html
Agency Web Site: http://www.USDOJ.gov/
Updated as of: 06/27/2008


Library Name: Antitrust Library
Address: 450 5th St., NW (Liberty Squarel Bldg.), Rm. LL300, Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/514-5870
Fax Number: 514-9099
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only. Visitors must have photo ID, pass through security, and be escorted at all times.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted within the Washington, D.C. area only
ILL Pickup Location: Must make arrangements with the ILL specialist
No. of full time staff: 4 
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Bridget Gilhool; ILL -- Layne Bosserman 
Other Agency Library: Main Library, 202/514-3775
Agency Web Site: http://www.USDOJ.gov/
Updated as of: 06/27/2008


Library Name: Civil, Criminal and Civil Rights Divisions Library
Address: 1425 New York Ave., NW, Rm. 9004, Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/619-8942
Fax Number: 202/616-8718
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only. Visitors must have photo ID, pass through security, and be escorted at all times.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted within the Washington, D.C. area only
ILL Pickup Location: Must make arrangements with the ILL specialist
No. of full time staff: 8 
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Jennifer McMahan; ILL -- Maria Walls
Other Agency Library: Main Library, 202/514-3775
Agency Web Site: http://www.USDOJ.gov/
Updated as of: 06/27/2008


Library Name: Civil Library
Address: 1100 L St., NW, Rm. 9134, Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/307-0535
Fax Number: 202/616-9012
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only. Visitors must have photo ID, pass through security, and be escorted at all times.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted within the Washington, D.C. area only
ILL Pickup Location: Must make arrangements with the ILL specialist
No. of full time staff: 2
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Jim Higgins 
Other Agency Library: Main Library, 202/514-3775
Agency Web Site: http://www.USDOJ.gov/
Updated as of: 06/27/2008


Library Name: Civil Library
Address: 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Rm. 8100N, Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/616-4431
Fax Number: 202/616-5200
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only. Visitors must have photo ID, pass through security, and be escorted at all times.
ILL Policy: Loan permitted within the Washington, D.C. area only
ILL Pickup Location: Must make arrangements with the ILL specialist
No. of full-time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Jim Gernert 
Other Agency Library: Main Library, 202/514-3775
Agency Web Site: http://www.USDOJ.gov/
Updated as of: 06/27/2008


Library Name: Civil Library
Address: 20 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Rm. 822, Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/616-8339
Fax Number: 202/616-8460
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only. Visitors must have photo ID, pass through security, and be escorted at all times.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted within the Washington, D.C. area only
ILL Pickup Location: Must make arrangements with the ILL specialist
No. of full time staff: 2 
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Melanie Michaelson 
Other Agency Library: Main Library, 202/514-3775
Agency Web Site: http://www.USDOJ.gov/
Updated as of: 06/27/2008


Library Name: Environment and Tax Divisions Library 
Address: 601 D St., NW (Patrick Henry Bldg.), Rm. 10200, Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/616-5564
Fax Number: 202/616-5600
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only. Visitors must have photo ID, pass through security, and be escorted at all times.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted within the Washington, D.C. area only
ILL Pickup Location: 8th Fl., can make arrangements through the ILL specialist
No. of full time staff: 8 
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Ned Wolff; ILL -- Shelly Brown-Taylor
Other Agency Library: Main Library, 202/514-3775
Agency Web Site: http://www.USDOJ.gov/
Updated as of: 06/26/2008


Labor/DOL

Labor, U.S. Department of

Library Name: Wirtz Labor Library
Address: 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Rm. N-2445, Washington, D.C. 20210
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/693-6613; ILL -- 202/693-6600
Fax Number: 202/693-6644
Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Will not loan most items, but will scan and e-mail some materials on request
ILL Pickup Location: Rm. N-2445 front desk
No. of full time staff: 2 (ILL Department)
Staff Contacts: Director -- Jean Bowers
Library Web Site: http://library.dol.gov/
Library Web catalog: http://library.dol.gov/catalog.htm
Agency Web Site: http://www.DOL.gov/
Updated as of: 06/26/2008
LoC

Library of Congress

Library Name: Law Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave., SE, Rm. LM 240, Washington, D.C. 20540-3000
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/707-5079; Foreign Law Research, 707-4351; ILL -- 202/707-5444
Fax Number: 202/707-1820
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-Sat (Requests for materials not accepted after 4:00 p.m.)
Visitor Policy: Open to public with valid LC Reader Registration Card
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Restricted
ILL Pickup Location: Ground Floor Madison Bldg., LM-G39, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
No. of full time staff: Unavailable
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Unavailable
Library Web Site: http://www.loc.gov/law/
Library Web catalog: http://catalog.loc.gov/
Other Agency Library: Library of Congress, 202/707-5000
Agency Web Site: http://www.LoC.gov/
MSPB

Merit Systems Protection Board, U.S.

Library Name: Library
Address: 1615 M St., NW, Rm. 622, Washington, D.C. 20419
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/653-7132
Fax Number: 202/653-6182
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open by appointment only, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted; legislative histories and reference books do not circulate
ILL Pickup Location: Call for information
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Reference & ILL -- Kathleen O'Sullivan
Agency Web Site: http://www.MSPB.gov/
NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Library Name: Headquarters Law Library
Address: 300 E St., SW, Rm. 9W39A, Washington, D.C. 20546
Phone Number: 202/358-2078
Fax Number: 202/358-4355
Hours: N/A 
Visitor Policy: The Law Library is not open to the public; librarians wishing to use the collection can call for an appointment
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: N/A       
ILL Pickup Location: N/A 
No. of full time staff: 1
Staff Contacts: Laura Burns 
Library Web Site: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/hqlibrary/
Other Agency Library: Headquarters Library, 202/358-0168
Agency Web Site: http://www.NASA.gov/
Updated as of: 07/03/2008
NARA/Archives

National Archives and Records Administration

Library Name: Archives Library Information Center
Address: 8601 Adelphi Road, Rm. 3000, College Park, MD 20740
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 301/837-3415
Fax Number: 301/837-0459
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public (must apply for researcher's card on premises)
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Call for instructions
No. of full time staff: 9 
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Jeffrey T. Hartley
Library Web Site: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/alic/index.html
Other Agency Library: Center for Legislative Archives, 202/501-5350
Agency Web Site: http://www.NARA.gov/ or now http://www.Archives.gov/
Updated as of: 07/03/2008
NLRB

National Labor Relations Board, U.S.

Library Name: Main Library
Address: 1099 14th St., NW, Ste. 8000, Washington, D.C. 20570
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/273-3720
Fax Number: 202/273-2906
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to public; visitor badge required and escort from security desk
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Call at security desk
No. of full time staff: 5
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Kenneth Nero, Susan Harlem
Agency Web Site: http://www.NLRB.gov/
Updated as of: 07/15/2008
NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / DOC

Library Name: NOAA Central Library
Address: 1315 East West Highway, 2nd Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone Number: Reference -- 301/713-2600 x124; ILL -- 301/713-2600 x113
Fax Number: 301/713-4599 or 301/713-4598
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public. Must have photo ID to enter building.
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loans made on a case-by-case basis. Call to speak with ILL.
ILL Pickup Location: Library 2nd Floor
No. of full time staff: 20
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Dottie Anderson; ILL -- Eric Panivichi
Library Web Site: http://www.lib.noaa.gov
Library Web catalog: http://www.lib.noaa.gov/uhtbin/webcat
Agency Web Site: http://www.NOAA.gov/
Navy

Navy, U.S. Department of the
Office of the General Counsel

 

Library Name: Law Library
Address: 720 Kennon St., SE, Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 36, Rm. 213, Washington, D.C. 20374
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/685-6944
Fax Number: 202/685-6959
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Bldg. 36 guard desk; courier must call library
No. of full time staff: 2
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Mary E. Williams, Charles Johnson
Agency Web Site: http://www.OGC.Navy.mil.gov/
Other Agency Library: Navy Judge Advocate General Law Library - ceased operations as of February 1, 2002; see http://www.JAG.Navy.mil/
NRC

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S.

Library Name: Law/Legislative Library
Address: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 301/415-1526
Fax Number: 301/415-3720
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan is permitted; ALA form required
ILL Pickup Location: Guard's desk
No. of full time staff: 3
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Christine Pierpont, Legislative Specialist
Other Agency Library: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Library, 301-415-5610
Agency Web Site: http://www.NRC.gov/
OSHRC

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, U.S.

Library Name: Law Library
Address: 1120 20th St., NW, Ste. 960, Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/606-5729
Fax Number: 202/606-5417
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. T & Th
Visitor Policy: Open to the public with photo ID, by appointment only
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loans to D.C. area libraries
ILL Pickup Location: Receptionist desk, 9th Floor
No. of full time staff: .3
Staff Contacts: Ronnie Schulman
Agency Web Site: http://www.OSHRC.gov/
OPIC

Overseas Private Investment Corporation, U.S.

Library Name: Information Center
Address: 1100 New York Ave., NW, Rm. 11203, Washington, D.C. 20527
Phone Number: Reference -- 202/336-8488; ILL -- 336-8567; Manager - 202-336-8566 
Fax Number: 202/408-9860
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: Open to the public by appointment only; visitors must have photo ID and be escorted to the Information Center
Depository Library? No
ILL Policy: Loan permitted
ILL Pickup Location: Mailroom, 11th floor West Tower
No. of full time staff: 3
Staff Contacts: Manager - Ellen Lytton; Reference -- Chris Cochran
Agency Web Site: http://www.OPIC.gov/
Updated as of: 06/26/2008
Patent/USPTO

Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. / DOC

Library Name: Law Library
Address: 600 Dulany St., MDE 4B-65, Alexandrai VA 22314
Phone Number: Reference -- 571-272-9650      
Fax Number: 571-273-0030
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 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: 6 
Staff Contacts: Reference -- Robert A. Farina
Agency Web Site: http://www.USPTO.gov/
Updated as of: 06/25/2008
PBGC

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Library Name: Corporate Library
Address: Ste 360, 1200 K St., NW,  Washington, D.C. 20005-4026
Phone Number: Reference & ILL -- 202/326-4000; Fax, 202/326-4011
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Visitor Policy: By appointment only
Depository Library? Yes, selective
ILL Policy: Loans permitted within D.C. with pickup/delivery required; some exceptions
ILL Pickup Location: Loading Dock in alley behind building 
No. of full time staff: 4
Staff Contacts: Library Maneger -- Judith M. Weiss (x3091); ILL -- Lynn Artabane (x6061)
Agency Web Site: http://www.PBGC.gov/
Updated as of: 06/26/2008

See also Part I, Part II, 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.