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Information Resources
The mission of the Region 7 Library is to provide accurate, timely environmental information to EPA staff and the general public. Effective September 30, 2008, the Region 7 Library is open to provide service to the public.
Contact Information
We are located at:
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
We can be contacted at:
Phone: (913) 551-7979
Fax: (913) 551-8762
E-Mail: R7-Library@epa.gov
Mailing Address:
EPA Region 7 Library
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
Hours of Operation
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Monday through Thursday.
Closed on Fridays and federal holidays.
Services include reference/research assistance and interlibrary loan/document delivery. Core library services and local collections are supported and supplemented by additional services provided by Research Triangle Park, NC Library Services. Business and industry information services are available from the Region 3 Library, Philadelphia.
Borrowing Policy
Borrowing privileges are generally limited to EPA staff, other libraries, and local businesses/organizations with established borrowing arrangements.
The Region 7 Library does not circulate materials to individuals. However, the public is welcome to visit the library, by appointment, and use library materials onsite. The Librarian is available to answer questions.
Members of the public or students wishing to borrow materials and unable to visit should contact their local public, school, or university library and ask for an Interlibrary Loan. To locate EPA library materials, you can search the Online Library System (OLS), EPA Libraries' online catalog. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail.
Information For Other Libraries: We freely share materials with other libraries in North America via the OCLC Interlibrary Loan system. Our OCLC symbol is ENA and we are members of FEDL (Federal Libraries and Information Centers) and LVIS (Libraries Very Interested in Sharing). For libraries that do not have OCLC access, please contact the Librarian at R7-Library@epa.gov for alternate methods.
Many library services are available electronically for the public. EPA employees have additional on-line resources (such as journals and other periodicals) available via Desktop Library Services.
The EPA National Library Network provides a variety of services to the public including:
- EPA's Online Library System (OLS)
- National Environmental Publication Internet Site (NEPIS)
- National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
- EPA Headquarters Repository
- EPA Library Services and Repositories
- EPA's Frequently Asked Questions
Additional Information Resources:
- EPA Publications - list sources for publications and online links to EPA materials.
- Databases - list and links of databases accessible in Region 7 and the IRC.
- Library Catalogs - provide links to library and other library catalogs.
- Internet Resources - links to internet
resources such as newspapers, laws, state agencies and laws, and material
safety data sheets.
