Abraham Lincoln Building, Beltsville, Maryland
The National Agricultural Library welcomes the public. Visitors may request materials to review or copy onsite, but Library policy restricts loans to the public.
Spotlights |
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time
Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays)
Special Collections:
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays)
Please contact us to schedule an appointment.
The National Agricultural Library's Abraham Lincoln Building is
located in Beltsville, Maryland, 15 miles northeast of Washington, DC, near the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Interstates 95 and 495 (Beltway Exit 25-North). The Library occupies a 14-story building on the grounds of USDA's Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC).
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
(301) 504-5755
By MetroRail:
By Train:
Amtrak trains stop at:
MARC trains along the Camden Line stop at the Greenbelt Station. From there, do one of the following:
By Plane:
Three airports serve Beltsville, Maryland and the greater Baltimore-Washington area. Visit the airport web sites to arrange air travel and ground transportation to NAL if needed. More detailed travel information from each of the airports is provided by the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.
(Note: Estimated driving times may increase dramatically during rush hour.)
See the detailed travel information from each of the airports provided by the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.
USDA Shuttle (Employees Only):
The National Agricultural Library does not offer food service of
any kind. However, numerous restaurants of varying type and price range are just outside our door, particularly along U.S. Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue).