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Federal Library Directory
FEDLINK engaged the Federal Research Division (FRD) of the Library of Congress to compile a directory of all United States federal libraries and information resource centers (IRCs) worldwide. To this end, in the spring of 2011 FRD sent out surveys soliciting general information (name and government affiliation, contact information and location, collection and staff size, hours of operation, leadership, and circulation and reference services) to known federal libraries and information centers. FRD analysts then supplemented the data received from these surveys with research in order to compile as complete as possible a directory of federal libraries and IRCs. The current directory is comprised of approximately 1,111 entries. FEDLINK hopes this directory will raise the awareness of federal libraries and information resource centers and contribute to the more effective use of the resources these organizations maintain.
Note that each United States embassy maintains a library but, because of security concerns, the Department of State has asked that FRD not include the locations of these libraries in the directory. In addition, at the request of the Bureau of Prisons, FRD is providing limited contact information for any libraries or information centers located in federal prisons.
For an listing of over 1,000 federal libraries click here for a PDF file of the directory.
Last Updated: 03/04/2020